Crash Test Ratings By Govt. Car Assessment Programs

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India-made Volkswagen Virtus scores 5 stars in Latin NCAP crash test

The Made-in-India Volkswagen Virtus sedan has been crash tested by Latin NCAP and has received a 5-star safety rating. According to the official test report of Latin N-CAP, the all-new Virtus offers a good protection to driver and passenger’s head, neck and knees. The driver’s chest has adequate protection and passenger’s chest has good protection. The body shell is rated as stable and tghe footwell area is also rated as stable.

Side impact: Head, abdomen and pelvis protection was good, chest protection was adequate. Side Pole Impact: head, abdomen and pelvis protection was good, chest protection was marginal. Whiplash: the seat showed good protection to the adult neck.

These scores reflect the company’s commitment to offering safer products across the world. The Taigun too scored big in the Global NCAP crash tests scoring 5 stars in both adult and child occupant safety. The Virtus is based on the same platform as the Taigun. The MQB-A0 IN platform, was specifically designed to make products from India for the world and the Virtus too has been made on the same platform, showcasing the versatility of it.
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India-bound Hyundai Creta Facelift scores 5-star rating in ASEAN NCAP

Hyundai Creta has achieved a full 5-star safety rating in the latest round of the ASEAN NCAP crash test. The Indonesian-spec facelifted Creta was tested and it’s sold in several other Asian countries as well, including Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It’s worth mentioning that the Creta Facelift is likely to make its way to the Indian market next year.

The new Hyundai Creta Facelift scored 27.78 out of a total of 32 points in the adult occupant protection test. In the child occupant protection test, the SUV garnered 39.67 out of a total of 51 points. The model tested was equipped with dual front airbags, ABS and ESC as standard across all the variants.
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MG 4 electric awarded Five Star Euro NCAP Crash Safety Rating

The new MG 4 all-electric crossover has just been tested by safety watchdogs Euro NCAP and been awarded their maximum five-star safety rating. The MG was among a larger group of fourteen cars (Skoda Octavia, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Lexus RX, to name a few) that were rated in the latest round of crash tests. While MG hasn't made any announcements about bringing the 4 EV to our market, it is slated to showcase it at the upcoming Auto Expo 2023, along with a host of other models including the India-bound Air EV (its most compact EV offering in our market).

Euro NCAP tested the base variant; however, the rating is valid to all variants as well as to both Left-Hand Drive (LHD) and Right-Hand Drive (RHD) layouts. Looking at the category wise rating, the MG 4 scored highest in the Adult Occupant Protection tests with a score of 31.6 out of 38 points (83 per cent), losing majority of its points in the lateral impact test as it provided weak protection for Far-Side Excursion test. It lost some points in the frontal impact test too, as it provided the driver's chest marginal protection and the front passenger adequate protection.

In the Child Occupant Protection tests, it was awarded an 80 per cent rating with a score of 39.5 points out of a possible 49 points. The electric crossover lost 8 points in the Safety Features category as it didn't have i-Size or ISOFIX child restraint system (CRS) in front passenger seat or the middle seat in the second row.

The Safety Assists category resulted in a score of 12.6 points out of 16 (78 per cent), with the EV losing 1.5 points in the Speed Assistance test out mainly in the Occupant status monitoring test. The MG 4 scored the lowest in the Vulnerable Road Users category receiving 30.6 out of 54 points (75 per cent). It lost 8.9 points in the pedestrian impact tests, where it provided poor protection to pedestrians that impacted around the base of the windscreen and the A pillars.

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Mahindra Scorpio N gets 5 star Global NCAP rating

Mahindra Scorpio-N has rewritten history by becoming the first ever body-on-frame SUV to achieve a 5-star Global NCAP rating. The Scorpio-N is the third SUV after XUV700 and XUV300. The test was conducted as per new Global New Car Assessment Programme’s (GNCAP) crash test protocols that came into effect on July 1st 2022.

In a recent Global NCAP crash test the new Mahindra Scorpio-N secured 5-star safety ratings, making it the safest body-on-frame SUV till date. The Global NCAP crash test has been running a Safer Cars For India initiative promoting introduction of safer cars in the Indian market. In the crash test the Scorpio-N secured 5-star rating for adult safety and 3-star rating for child safety. The Scorpio-N also managed to comply with pole side impact, pedestrian protection UN127, ESC (electronic stability control) according to GTR8 and its fitment, and side head protection airbag fitment.

The Scorpio-N became an instant hit and now with the Global NCAP crash tests it has proven its metal in the safety department as well. Currently the Scorpio-N has the highest waiting period in the country ranging from 80-100 weeks. Earlier Mahindr’s body-on-frame vehicles like the Thar and Marazzo were able to procure 4-star safety ratings in the Global NCAP tests, Mahindra was on the right path of making body-on-frame vehicles safer and Scorpio-N glorifies that success.
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2022 Maruti Swift, Ignis fail miserably at Global NCAP crash tests

Maruti Suzuki's Swift hatchback has been tested once again by Global NCAP. The car has secured a poor 1-star safety rating for both adult and child occupant protection. Apart from the Swift, the company's other cars such as Ignis and S-Presso have also been tested. These cars were tested under Global NCAP’s more stringent protocols which came into effect July 2022.

The model which was put to test was manufactured in India for the Indian domestic market and featured dual front airbags, seat belt pretensioners, rear ISOFIX anchorages and seat belt reminders. In its pre-facelift avatar, Swift has previously scored 2 stars for both adult and child occupant protection.

The 2022 Swift has managed to score 19.19 points out of 34 points in adult occupant protection. In addition, it has scored scored 6.3 points and 12.9 points in a frontal offset deformable barrier test and a side movable deformable barrier test, respectively. In terms of child occupancy protection, the Swift scored 16.68 points out of a possible 49.

The India-made Maruti Ignis has scored a 1-star rating overall under the upgraded Global NCAP crash test protocol for India. The car has scored 16.48 points in the adult occupant protection test out of a maximum of 34 points. The tests showed that the car offered good protection to the driver’s and passenger’s head and neck, however, protection for the driver’s chest was rated weak, while the passenger’s chest showed adequate protection. In terms of child occupant protection, the Ignis scored 3.86 points out of a possible 49.

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Maruti Suzuki S Presso gets 1 star under new Global NCAP protocols

Global NCAP has tested the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso under its new and upgraded crash test protocols, which came into effect in July 2022. In the new tests, the S-Presso has secured a 1-star rating for adult protection and a 0-star rating for child protection. The India-spec S-Presso was previously tested by Global NCAP in 2020 where it received a 0-star rating for adult protection and a 2-star rating for child protection.

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