Following a rather dismal performance in the previous global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) tests, the agency has decided to conduct a third round of tests for Indian car models. The Renault Kwid was one of the seven models that has undergone the crash test.
Three variants of the Renault Kwid were tested, including the top-end trim with the airbag and all the variants scored a zero for adult safety. However, the French manufacturer released a statement that claiming that they have already started implementing structural reforms in the car.
The results are to be announced today and sources say that Renault’s offering has not scored a very good rating. However, the company has already started implementing structural reforms in its car and that should enhance the score of the automobile. The Datsun redi-GO is also based on the CMF-A platform that is used by the Kwid and it will be interesting to see how it fares in the test. The carmaker has equipped the hatch with an optional driver airbag to increase the safety level.
It is important to note that global NCAP had announced the results of its crash tests for India’s five most popular models – the Maruti Alto 800, Hyundai i10, Ford Figo, Volkswagen Polo and the Tata Nano – in 2014, and all of them had scored a zero rating. Though Volkswagen immediately took corrective steps and introduced two airbags in thePolo (resulting in a four-star rating for the car), it led to widespread criticism of the safety of Indian cars in general.
We hope the results are more encouraging this time, given the effort put in by various carmakers, and global NCAP itself, to improve the safety of cars.
Source: CarDekho.com
