Five Indian cars, including the Mahindra Scorpio have failed crash tests conducted by the Global New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). All five cars – the Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon – have been rated as zero star for safety by Global NCAP after releasing the latest crash test results.
“The Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon all showed low levels of adult occupant protection,” said a statement from a UK-based safety watchdog.
The tests saw the basic models, all without airbags, driven at 64kmph (40mph) into a block simulating a head-on collision. NCAP also tested the cars in a crash simulation according to United Nations standards — a frontal collision at the slightly slower speed of 56kmph and none of them was able to score even a single star out of 5 for Adult Occupant safety.
The tests, conducted by Global NCAP, showed that in an accident, all the cars would leave the driver with possible life-threatening injuries to the occupants.
The cars that were tested by Global NCAP were the Renault Kwid, Hyundai Eon, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco and the Mahindra Scorpio. All the cars scored two stars each for child safety, barring the Maruti Suzuki Celerio, which was able to score only one star.
The Global NCAP has welcomed the idea of a forthcoming launch of a Bharat New Car Assessment -Programme, but this assessment – for front and side impact crash tests – will only be done from October 2017. In the meantime, the Global NCAP has appealed to car makers to act immediately to eliminate all zero star cars from production as soon as possible.
Prices for the cars that failed the Global NCAP tests: (All prices are ex-showroom, Delhi)
1. Renault Kwid– 2.62 lakh onwards.
2. Hyundai Eon– 3.25 lakh to 4.39 lakh
3. Maruti Suzuki Celerio– 4.03 lakh to 5.90 lakh
4. Maruti Suzuki Eeco– 3.21 lakh to 4.25 lakh
5. Mahindra Scorpio– 9.39 lakh to 14.38 lakh
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