NDTV Exclusive: Maruti Swift, Datsun Go to fail crash tests
Kwid, Scorpio, Celerio, Eeco and Eon fail to score a single star.
Renault promises to take remedial action at the earliest.
Made in cars in India have failed the crash test again in the third series of tests on popular models sold in India, Global NCAP crashed Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon All cars have received zero stars for safety testing.
The simple truth is that to succeed these tests vehicles must wear basic safety equipment - two airbags is a mandatory requirement that none of these cars have airbags, means that, as in previous tests, they failed before they could be crushed course, the structural integrity of the body of the car is also tested, and here too many bad results.
India is the sixth largest world car market, and is expected to surpass South Korea and Germany and move to fourth in 2020, it is also a global manufacturing center for several automakers C This is why World NCAP addressed the issue of the regulation of safety and appealed to the Indian government to take steps to establish a new first crash test of India Car assessment Program or NCAP, global NCAP has India was performed there almost 3 years with 5 models - Tata nano, Maruti Suzuki Alto800, Ford Figo, Hyundai i10 and VW Polo The next round in 2014 used two models - Datsun GO and Maruti Suzuki Swift.
Other markets such as the United States, the EU, Latin America, Australia, China and even the countries of Southeast Asia have their own NCAP India is the single largest market for automobile that does not work.
The latest tests, conducted by Global NCAP, has shown that in an accident, all cars leave the driver's risk of fatal injury to occupants All cars have scored two stars each for the safety of children, except Maruti Suzuki Celerio, which was able to score a single star.
David Ward, Secretary General of Global NCAP, said the latest cars safer for the results of tests show India how important it is for cars to have a body shell that can remain stable in an accident This is a condition prior absolutely crucial to occupant safety with mounting at least front airbags It is very surprising that a manufacturer like Renault introduced the first Kwid lack this essential feature world NCAP believes no manufacturer worldwide should develop new models that are clearly policy makers must ensure that their new models pass the regulation of minimum crash tests under the UN standard car, and support the use of an airbag.
Renault, for its part has already said he will rework the Kwid to make it safer It shares space with cars like the Maruti Suzuki Alto and Hyundai Eon which now also obtained miserably in similar tests if Reacting to testing, Renault India said the Indian government announced that the crash test regulations for existing cars come into force in 2019 and for new cars by 2017 Renault is committed to meeting these deadlines meanwhile, Maruti Suzuki declined to comment while we await statements from Hyundai.
It should be mentioned that Scorpio Mahindra is the only exception in the pack - as it offers two airbags at least as an option on all variants - including the base model This is now the case of the range f Mahindra vehicles, and was a decision Mahindra moved after the first round of crash testing it 3 years ago Mahindra and will update you on the same said Mahindra, most variants of Scorpio are equipped with airbags and safety set about 75 customers Scorpio selects the air bags of the vehicle variants.
Note that the idea of having crash test is primarily to raise awareness and enable consumers to make the choice - until the government imposes basic safety standards by law we hope that we continue to see positive movement towards the wider goal of having safer vehicles, in a country that continues to hold the record for most road deaths each year the overall NCAP welcomed the the idea of an upcoming launch of a new car Bharat assessment program, but this assessment - for crash tests shock front and side - that will make October 2017 Meanwhile, the World NCAP appealed automakers to take immediate action to eliminate all zero star car as soon as possible output.
Prices for cars that failed global tests NCAP All prices are ex-showroom, Delhi 1 Renault Kwid - February 62 lakh from 2 Hyundai Eon - March 25 lakh to Rs 3 lakh in April 39 Maruti Suzuki Celerio - 4 lakh 03 5 90 4 lakh Maruti Eeco - March 21 lakh to Rs 25 lakh 4 5 Mahindra Scorpio - September 39 to 14 lakh 38 lakh.
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