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September 2016
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The
latest Indian crash test results from Global NCAP released on Monday continue
to disappoint with limited progress from Renault Kwid and an encouraging
showing from Honda Mobilio. The Total
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David
Ward, Secretary General of Global NCAP said, “Renault has made limited
progress, they should be offering their one star car as the standard version
not an option. Honda too have shown that with two airbags they can achieve
three stars. These safety systems should not be options.”
“Renault
and Honda make safe cars in other markets, they have the know how to make all
their Indian cars much safer. We expect them to start doing so now,” he added.
After
poor results earlier this year, and following Renault’s latest set of
improvements, the Kwid was assessed again by Global NCAP in the frontal impact
test and the model still offers just one star for adult occupant protection.
The Honda Mobilio was tested in the basic version showing a stable structure
and zero stars for adult occupant protection. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
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Global
NCAP says the basic version of Renault Kwid scored zero stars for adult
occupant protection and two stars for child occupant protection. The latest
version and the most highly equipped safety levels, includes an airbag only for
the driver and a seatbelt pretensioner for the driver’s seat. During the test
this version still showed high chest deflection, explaining the one star rating
in the driver seat. The Total Investment
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Honda
requested Global NCAP to test a unit with double airbags in order to show the
benefits of these safety systems, the car achieved three stars for adult
occupant protection, the release says.
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According
to Rohit Baluja, President of the Institute of Road Traffic Education, the
automobile industry in India is fast progressing, however safety systems
approach is not yet a priority. "Customers are not yet aware how safe are
the cars they are purchasing in case they meet up with frontal crashes when at
higher speeds. In these tests both Honda and Renault have demonstrated that
they can offer safer cars to the Indian market. Automobile manufacturers should
not enhance safety features as an option rather, safety should be an
uncompromising standard,” he added.The Total
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