Maruti Suzuki Baleno crash test
Baleno Maruti Suzuki gets 3-star rating in crash tests Euro NCAP.
A file photo of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd premium sedan Baleno picture PTI.
London Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp. Baleno premium sedan, which is manufactured only in India by Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, received a rating of three stars in crash tests with standard equipment by the auto safety agency Euro NCAP, or a new car assessment program.
However, in tests with safety package, the overall model of the Japanese firm has received four stars.
According to Euro NCAP, which created the safety assessment system five stars to help consumers Three stars means average to good occupant protection, but lack of accident prevention technology.
According to the report prepared by Euro NCAP, the passenger of Baleno remained stable in the frontal crash test dummy remote readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger, he noted.
The impact of rigid full width barrier driver protection was considered good, except for the chest, whose protection was adequate, he added.
dummy readings of rib compression indicated weak protection for that body part, but good protection or adequately elsewhere, he said.
In the side barrier test, the fictitious numbers have shown good protection, but the score of the head was penalized as the curtain airbag is deemed not to have deployed correctly in the side pole test, said Euro NCAP.
In the impact of more severe side pole, dummy readings lateral rib compression indicated weak protection of the chest and head protection was downgraded to a suitable housing following deployment of the airbag incorrect, it noted.
The front seats and the head restraints have shown good protection against whiplash in rear-end collision.
A geometric evaluation of the rear seats also indicated good protection However, the optional radar brake support was not included in this evaluation, said Euro NCAP.
The agency gave a four star safety package Baleno with the brake carrier radar by Euro NCAP, a four-star overall offers good performance in terms of accident protection and prevention technology additional accidents can be present.
While refusing to comment on the NCAP results, a company spokesman said: In recent months, Maruti Suzuki has systematically introduces improved safety equipment including dual airbags and ABS anti-lock brakes with brake force distribution EBD electronic in some models and available across all variants of most Alto model also comes with an optional driver airbag in all variants.
Last month, Suzuki Motor launched the Baleno in the Japanese market is the first time that a model Maruti Suzuki in India is exported to Japan Maruti Baleno was launched in the domestic market last year.
The tailgate of the premium is being manufactured in the company's Manesar plant.
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