WTF? I am certain the Preve will be safer than most Japanese ASEAN spec cars (the Avanza does as bad as the Gen2/Persona). Who cares about the welding joints in the door. To me that's just cosmetic, thus irrelevant. Will the car do well in crash tests? That's what counts. How are the materials they have used? You can't see that.

Of course if you can explain to me WHY visible welding joints are of any importance then I may change my mind. The welding can be of good quality (and how else are you going to connect the parts? You wouldn't want to use the same steel for the whole door, because you'd either use low quality materials which won't withstand anything or you'd use high quality steel, which probably has other problems, such as costs or weight. It seems like they have added a side impact bar to protect the passengers).

Seriously, chill and wait for ANCAP results. Then we shall see if what Proton promises is true.

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@DiamondBar: Toyota is a much bigger offender. And so is Honda etc.

In a making off video for the new BMW F30 I think I could see very clearly visible welding points. They were later hidden, but they are still there.

Btw., the first ASEAN NCAP crash test is set to happen on the 24th of May. I wouldn't be too surprised if it is the Preve that is going to be tested. Hopefully they'll quickly test all cars on the market, although I don't think Toyota will be very happy about that.