Editing Proton GEN•2 (section)

== Safety ==

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! align="center" colspan="11" | Safety features (selected markets)<ref name="Proton GEN•2 Thailand"/><ref>{{cite web|location=China |url=http://chinaautoweb.com/car-models/youngman-lotus-l3-hatchback/ |title=Youngman Lotus L3 Hatchback |publisher=chinaautoweb.com |access-date=24 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|location=Singapore |url=http://www.sgcarmart.com/new_cars/newcars_features.php?CarCode=10244&Subcode=528 |title=Proton Gen-2 - Safety & Luxury Features - sgCarMart |publisher=sgcarmart.com |access-date=24 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|location=South Africa |url=http://www.protoncars.co.za/gen2/specifications/default.htm |title=Colour & Trim - Proton Cars SA |publisher=protoncars.co.za |access-date=24 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|location=United Arab Emirates |url=http://www.protoncars.ae/models/Gen%20II/specification.aspx |title=Proton Gen-2 - Specifications |publisher=protoncars.ae |access-date=24 November 2013 }}</ref>{{lower|0.2em|{{#tag:ref|'''Legend'''<br>'''Blue''' : Standard across all trim levels.<br>'''Green''' : Available on selected trim level(s) only, full package.<br>'''Yellow''' : Available on selected trim level(s) only, but is not the full package.<br>'''Red''' : Not available on selected trim level(s), or is the no-frills package.|name="Safety specifications"|group="N"}}<!--end lower:-->}}
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!scope="col" colspan="10"| Highest specifications offered
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! Market
|colspan="1"| {{flagicon|Thailand}}
|colspan="1"| {{flagicon|China}}
|colspan="1"| {{flagicon|Malaysia}}
|colspan="1"| {{flagicon|Singapore}}
|colspan="1"| {{flagicon|South Africa}}
|colspan="1"| {{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}}
|colspan="1"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
|colspan="1"| {{flagicon|New Zealand}}
|colspan="1"| {{flagicon|Australia}}
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! [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS]] with [[Electronic brakeforce distribution|EBD]]
|colspan="19" style="background: #01DF01; color: black" align="center" | ✔
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! [[Emergency brake assist|BA]], [[Traction control system|TCS]] and [[Electronic Stability Control|ESC]]
|colspan="19" style="background: #DF0101; color: white" align="center" | ✘
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! [[Airbags]]
|colspan="4" style="background: #FACC2E; color: black" align="center" | 2
|colspan="5" style="background: #01DF01; color: black" align="center" | 4
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* {{flagicon|European Union}} - [[Euro NCAP]] (equivalent) - {{rating|3|5}}

The Proton GEN•2 has not been officially tested by the European New Car Assessment Programme ([[Euro NCAP]]), but it has nonetheless been assessed at the Applus+ IDIADA crash testing facility in Spain, and is claimed to have scored an equivalent three star Euro NCAP rating.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.protonlotus.com.tw/gen2.html  |title=Proton-Lotus (Taiwan) - Gen-2 |publisher=protonlotus.com.tw |access-date=24 November 2013 |language=zh}}</ref>

The car is also designed to [[World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations|UNECE]], [[Australian Design Rules|ADR]] and [[Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf|GCC]] standards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.proton.com.au/showroom/gen2/gen2_performance.php |title=Proton Cars Australia - Proton Gen-2 - Performance |publisher=proton.com.au |access-date=24 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060126211819/http://www.proton.com.au/showroom/gen2/gen2_performance.php |archive-date=26 January 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

All Proton GEN•2s were equipped with a driver's airbag as a minimum requirement, and more expensive trim variants were offered with a front passenger airbag as well.<ref>{{cite web|location=Oman |url=http://www.protonoman.com/gen.html |title=Proton Oman - Gen-2 |publisher=protonoman.com |access-date=24 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|location=Qatar |url=http://www.domasco.com/PCV.aspx?Id=66&Id0=10&Id1=125 |title=Proton Sedan and Hatchback Series - Proton Gen-2 1.6 |publisher=domasco.com |access-date=24 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |location=Bahrain |url=http://www.kekanoo.com/protonbah/gen-2.pdf |title=Proton Bahrain - Gen-2 - Digital brochure |publisher=kekanoo.com |access-date=24 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231643/http://www.kekanoo.com/protonbah/gen-2.pdf |archive-date=2 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|location=Brunei |url=http://www.protonbrunei.com/gen-2-specifications/ |title=Gen-2 Specifications - Proton Brunei |publisher=protonbrunei.com |access-date=24 November 2013 }}</ref> However, the highest trim lines of the Proton GEN•2 sold in certain developed markets such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia were equipped with twin side airbags, making for a grand total of 4 airbags respectively.<ref name="Proton GEN•2 UK"/><ref>{{cite web|location=New Zealand |url=http://www.protoncars.co.nz/media/pdf/3419_Proton_New_Gen2_InBrief.pdf |title=Proton Cars New Zealand - Gen-2 - Digital brochure |publisher=protoncars.co.nz |access-date=24 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|location=Australia |url=http://www.proton.com.au/our-cars/gen-2/specs-features/ |title=Proton Gen-2 - Specs & Features |publisher=proton.com.au |access-date=24 November 2013 }}</ref> The side airbags were never offered in Malaysian market GEN•2s.<ref name="Proton GEN•2 facelift"/>