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Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra cars fail to international crash tests.
MUMBAI - Five cars for sale in India, including models manufactured by Maruti Suzuki India and Mahindra & Mahindra have failed crash tests administered by an automatic safety group based in London.
Maruti Suzuki Celerio and Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio SUV, Hyundai Eon small car and the latest compact SUV of Renault, the Kwid, all received zero stars by the Global New Car Assessment Program However, they scored two stars for safety children, except the Celerio, who received a star in this area.
The cars were tested for crash safety at a speed of 64kph on the collapse, unstable body shell has been exposed.
It is very surprising that a manufacturer like Renault introduced the first Kwid lack this essential characteristic, said David Ward, the group Renault-Secretary General has a strong record of safety achievements in Europe and it should offer the same commitment to its Indian customers.
Ward added that the results highlight the importance of the decision of the Indian government to mandate crash tests front- and side October 2017 Car manufacturers must ensure that their new models pass the test regulations minimum collision UN and the support use of an air bag, he said.
We strongly believe that no manufacturer anywhere in the world should develop new models that are clearly substandard, Ward continued.
the largest SUV manufacturer of India, Mahindra & Mahindra, said the number of stars that published by Global NCAP crash in the last test was conducted on a non-air-bag variant of Scorpio generally in any process star evaluation, non-airbag variants does not work well in safety tests, he said.
Most variants of Scorpio are equipped with air bags and a set of security Scorpio About 75 customers choose air bag variants of the vehicle, Mahindra & Mahindra said Mahindra All automotive products are designed and manufactured for meet or exceed the safety standards established in India a safe driving experience in fact, many models exceed the planned 2019 regulations.
A similar test by Global NCAP in 2014 had found the Hyundai i10, Ford Figo, Maruti Suzuki Alto 800, Tata Nano, the Volkswagen Polo and lack of safety standards Cars attributed the zero star rating in adult protection.
India is the fifth largest car market in the world and one of the most dynamic global NCAP Its prospects prompted to provide its evaluation program in the country for the first time in 2013. The independent watchdog of automotive safety performs tests on several markets such as the US China and the European Union.
India, for its part, insists that the road safety standards more he tries to replace an older motor vehicle law to promote road safety, in addition to efforts to develop an efficient public transport system.
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