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India-Bound Maruti Suzuki Ignis 3 stars in Euro NCAP Crash Test Scores.
One of the most anticipated cars of the country of first carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the compact crossover Ignis, scored a note above ordinary 3 stars in new crash test Euro Car Assessment Program Euro NCAP on Wednesday.
The Ignis has obtained a rating of 3 stars when tested with standard safety equipment, but managed a maximum score of five stars when tested with a safety package, informed a press release after evaluation the Ignis was crash tested with the Ford Edge, the Audi Q2, the IONIQ Hyundai and SsangYong Tivoli.
The base model of the Ignis in question comes with four airbags and ABS as standard equipment while other safety features like belt load limiter, belt tensioner, the mounting points Isofix child seat in the back , airbag disconnection switch and safety belt retractor are also offers.
The interior of Ignis remained stable in the test deformable front impact-center, said the report dummy readings indicated good protection for the knees and femurs of the driver and the passenger, he added.
Variant SZ5 high spec that received five stars was equipped with dual brake assist DCBS camera that incorporates stereo cameras mounted on each side of the mirror that human eyes It detects objects ahead and also pedestrians who might be affected in case of sudden braking.
Given the impetus of the security in the country these days, the India bound version of the car may also come with dual airbags and ABS as standard but DCB seems a far cry from four airbags, as the western model -spec, could be offered in the top model of the car.
Speaking of the car in its Indian avatar, the Ignis could be powered by 2-liter K12B engine 1 of Baleno and Swift, who churns 84 3PS power and torque of 115Nm If there was a diesel engine, it would such as 1-3 liters DDiS190 Fiat Multijet s, good for 75PS and 190 Nm transmission functions can be processed by the five-speed manual or TN five speeds.
The Ignis is set to be launched in Europe early next year and the crossover will make its way to India shortly thereafter will be sold by Maruti Nexa outlets and should carry a sticker price of about Rs 5-6 lakh.
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