The Global New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) tested four cars for the Indian market, and the results were mixed. One received the maximum five stars. The other three only scored one star each.
The Mahindra Scorpio-N (video below) received five stars for adult occupant protection with 29.25 out of 34 points. However, it received three stars for child occupant protection due to the lack of seat belts three-point safety. The model scored 28.93 points out of 49 in this category. The vehicle assessed was in the base safety specification with dual front airbags and anti-lock brakes.
“Global NCAP commends Mahindra for its continued commitment to safety, earning five stars for adult occupant protection under our new, more demanding crash test protocols,” said Alejandro Furas, General Secretary of Global NCAP.
Maruti Suzuki models did much worse. The Swift (video at the top of the page) performed best of the bunch with one star each for adult and child safety. It received 19.19 points for the adult rating and 16.68 for the children.
With 20.03 points, the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso did slightly better in the adult safety test, but that was still only enough for a one-star rating. He did much worse in the children’s rating with only 3.52 points and scored no stars.
Finally, the Maruti Suzuki Ignis only received a one-star adult safety rating and just 16.48 points. It did slightly better than the S-Presso in the kids’ rating scoring 3.86 points, giving it a zero star rating.
Maruti Suzuki models were within their base safety specifications which included dual front airbags. None of them offer side curtain airbags, even as an option. Additionally, Global NCAP found that these vehicles had an unstable body structure in the forward crash test.
“It is of great concern that the manufacturer with the largest market share in India, Maruti Suzuki, is still offering such underperforming models, which do not even make certain key safety systems available to Indian consumers as equipment. optional,” Furas said.
The Global New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) tested four cars for the Indian market, and the results were mixed. One received the maximum five stars. The other three only scored one star each.
The Mahindra Scorpio-N (video below) received five stars for adult occupant protection with 29.25 out of 34 points. However, it received three stars for child occupant protection due to the lack of seat belts three-point safety. The model scored 28.93 points out of 49 in this category. The vehicle assessed was in the base safety specification with dual front airbags and anti-lock brakes.
“Global NCAP commends Mahindra for its continued commitment to safety, earning five stars for adult occupant protection under our new, more demanding crash test protocols,” said Alejandro Furas, General Secretary of Global NCAP.
Maruti Suzuki models did much worse. The Swift (video at the top of the page) performed best of the bunch with one star each for adult and child safety. It received 19.19 points for the adult rating and 16.68 for the children.
With 20.03 points, the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso did slightly better in the adult safety test, but that was still only enough for a one-star rating. He did much worse in the children’s rating with only 3.52 points and scored no stars.
Finally, the Maruti Suzuki Ignis only received a one-star adult safety rating and just 16.48 points. It did slightly better than the S-Presso in the kids’ rating scoring 3.86 points, giving it a zero star rating.
Maruti Suzuki models were within their base safety specifications which included dual front airbags. None of them offer side curtain airbags, even as an option. Additionally, Global NCAP found that these vehicles had an unstable body structure in the forward crash test.
“It is of great concern that the manufacturer with the largest market share in India, Maruti Suzuki, is still offering such underperforming models, which do not even make certain key safety systems available to Indian consumers as equipment. optional,” Furas said.