In the latest round of Global NCAP, India’s largest automobile manufacturer has scored a measly one-star rating.
On the other hand, Mahindra Scorpio has been awarded a radiant 5-star rating in the Global NCAP safety tests.
MSIL’s Swift, S-presso, and Ignis Awarded Single Star Rating in Global NCAP
Maruti Suzuki is India’s largest automobile manufacturer, but three of its most popular entry-level cars, the S-Presso, the Swift, and the Ignis have been awarded a meager single-star rating each.
Two major reasons for such poor ratings are that the Maruti Suzuki Swift and Ignis do not come with ESC (Electronic Stability Control) as standard, nor do they comply with UN127 pedestrian protection norms.
Under the new safety test protocols, the Mahindra Scorpio-N received a 5-star rating in the most recent round of Global NCAP safety tests. In tests with child occupants, it receives a 3-star rating, though.
As per GlobalNCAP Secretary General Alejandro Furas, “It is of great concern that the manufacturer with the largest market share in India still offers such poorly performing models.”
We recently reported that MSIL will hike the prices of its models from January 2023.
The new Global NCAP protocol emphasizes side impact pole protection more while accounting for features like ESC and seatbelt reminders in the evaluation of overall safety. Additionally, seat belt reminders and ESC are mandatory features in order to be eligible for a three-star rating, even though the front impact test is still conducted at a speed of 64kph.
Mahindra Scorpio Receives Five Star Rating!
The Mahindra Scorpio-N has scored a 5-star rating in the latest round of Global NCAP safety tests, under the new safety test protocols. However, it gets a 3-star rating in child occupant tests.
Adult occupant protection tests for Mahindra’s SUV yielded a score of 29.25 out of a possible 34, earning it a 5-star rating. The Mahindra Scorpio-head N’s and neck protection for the driver and passenger received good ratings from test participants. The driver’s and passenger’s chests only receive marginal protection, though.
The Scorpio-N demonstrated good occupant protection in the side impact test with a deformable barrier, scoring 16 out of a possible 17 points under the new testing protocol. The Mahindra SUV passed the side pole impact tests with a “OK” rating, but the chest area of the occupants received a “weak” rating.
A vehicle only receives a 5-star rating under the new Global NCAP protocols if it achieves the necessary scores and complies with GNCAP’s requirements for ESC, pedestrian protection, pole side impact, and seat belt reminders.
We wonder if Mahindra can bring a car that is 5-star rated, why can’t Maruti despite being India’s biggest car maker?
