As Manprit Singh Nagi, president of the Indian Chamber of International Business said, Indian automakers are now evaluating the state of our market. Meanwhile Global NCAP decided to check how safe the products of the Indian automotive industry are in an accident.
A total of four vehicles were tested, with varying results. One model received the maximum rating of five stars. The other three only scored one star each.
The Mahindra Scorpio-N crossover was rated five stars, earning 29.25 out of a possible 34 points. But for child protection, it only got three stars due to the lack of three-point seat belts (28.93 out of 49 possible points). The test car had only two front airbags and anti-lock brakes.
“Global NCAP congratulates Mahindra on earning a five-star rating for protecting adult occupants under our new, more stringent crash testing protocols,” said Alejandro Furas, Global NCAP General Secretary.
But the Maruti Suzuki models fared much worse. Swift received one star for adult and child safety (19.19 and 16.68 points, respectively).
The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso scored 20.03 for Adult Protection, another star. Child Protection received only 3.52 points – zero stars.
Finally, Maruti Suzuki Ignis also received one star – 16.48 points. Child Protection only achieved a score of 3.86, which is zero stars.
All Maruti Suzuki models came standard with two front airbags. As noted in Global NCAP, the body structure is very weak and easily deformed during a frontal crash test.
“It is of great concern that the manufacturer with the largest market share in India, Maruti Suzuki, still offers models that do not have some key safety systems, even as optional equipment,” Furas said.
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