This assessment marks one of the final evaluations under Global NCAP's Safer Cars for India initiative as the country transitions to its own Bharat NCAP safety evaluation program
Global NCAP said in the dynamic tests, both models of Tata demonstrated complete protection for child occupants.
Apart from improving road safety and curbing pollution, the programme is expected to enhance the global competitiveness of Indian vehicles
Ten cars from the Maruti Suzuki Ignis to the Volkswagen Virtus and Skoda Slavia have been tested under Global NCAP’s new safety standard. We’ve listed them down from least safe to safest cars.
Both the models scored zero stars for child occupant protection as per the Global NCAP's latest round of crash tests.
Abysmal safety ratings for the country’s largest carmaker bring into sharp focus the need for safer entry-level road cars.
India’s largest car maker is concerned at the new car safety regulations due to kick by the end of the first quarter of 2023, particularly a six-airbag requirement, because the resultant price increases could deter first-time car buyers.
The Punch, to be launched on October 18, got a five-star rating for adult occupant safety by Global NCAP and a four-star rating for child occupant protection
Renault Triber’s latest crash test rating by Global NCAP is yet another milestone for India’s automotive safety norms.
Vehicles are rated from zero to five based on their safety features and automobiles with a higher rating are considered safer for occupants.
The Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP) is a safety test of new vehicles, which determines their reliability during a crash. In the recent testing phase, five major Indian-made automobiles achieved a perfect score in the test, with Mahindra’s XUV300 achieved the highest combined score by an Indian car till date.
Enjoy received a zero rating on safety for front-side driver and passenger seats. Europe-based Global NCAP said lack of airbags and poor structural performance render driver injuries at unacceptably high levels.
Watch David Ward Secretary General, Global NCAP, Rakesh Srivastava Senior VP - Sales & Marketing Hyundai Motor India and Sumit Sawhney MD & CEO, Renault India give their views on the report released by Global NCAP a UK based agency that tests cars on the grounds of how safe they are for the driver and the passengers.
RC Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki, has questioned the testing agency's sponsors, many of them happen to be airbag makers.
Five popular passenger vehicle models in India -- Maruti's Celerio and Eeco van , Renault Kwid, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon -- have failed crash tests by Global NCAP with 'zero star' ratings.
Reacting to the GNCAP report that cast a doubt on the crash tests of various car models in India, RC Bhargava, Chariman, Maruti Suzuki India said the GNCAP is a voluntary standard and no country requires you to pass their standards.
As many as five popular passenger vehicle car models in India, including Maruti Celerio, Renault Kwid, Mahindra Scorio and Hyundai Eon, failed crash tests with 'zero star' rating by vehicle safety group Global NCAP
"We would equally respectfully suggest that in the future Global NCAP reflect a little longer & exhibit greater maturity in drawing conclusions before venturing to cast unwarranted aspersion upon an organization that has a track record for integrity & performance as does Bajaj Auto," it said further.
According to SIAM, protocol followed by Global NCAP was not designed for India and tests must be conducted based on the conditions here
According to the Global NCAP, an umbrella body of consumer car safety testing bodies, crash tests of Nissan's Datsun GO and Maruti-Suzuki's Swift demonstrated "a high risk of life-threatening injuries with both cars receiving zero-star safety rating for their adult occupant protection".
According to tests done by Global NCAP, these cars have received zero for adult protection ratings in a frontal impact at 64 km/hour.