GAC Aion UT and XPeng X9 Secure Five-Star ANCAP Ratings Despite Touchscreen Penalties

The GAC Aion UT compact EV and XPeng X9 electric minivan have earned top five-star safety ratings under updated Australasian NCAP assessment protocols. Both models demonstrated resilient structural protection and advanced crash-avoidance performance, though testers deducted points due to a lack of tactile physical controls. The scores illustrate how Chinese automakers are engineering new EVs to withstand stricter occupant safety and driver distraction benchmarks.