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NEW DELHI Renault Kwid one of the small popular car in India, failed crash test again led the Global National Car Assessment Program NCAP, an independent British charity focused on initiatives security vehicles linked to consumption.
Honda Mobilio latest offering too scored zero for adult occupant protection in its basic version, but reported better scores for those with dual airbags.
The latest version of the Kwid Renault with driver's side airbag scored one star to the adult occupant protection in frontal impact test according GNCAP the standard version of the car without marked zero airbag for occupant protection adults and two stars for taking care of children the security protection is of paramount importance to Renault and all our products meet and exceed the safety standards required by Indian regulators.
India is gradually moving towards the international safety standards including more robust security policies and ensuring the NCAP Bharat is a positive step in that direction.
As a company customer-focused, Renault fully supports this initiative and we are ready for the future in terms of technology, design and engineering for improved safety for all our vehicles, said a spokesman Renault India the company added that the government announced that the regulation of crash tests for existing cars come into force in 2019, and for new cars in 2017.
Honda Mobilio who scored a zero in the basic version for adult occupant protection, global demand NCAP to test a unit dual airbags to show the benefits of these safety systems He earned three stars for occupant protection adult search.
In both trials, the body Mobilio was considered stable and the survival space for passengers was maintained after the collision, without a pillar collapse Furthermore, opening and closing doors were possible after the collision, which is an important factor in the rescue operations.
This result was achieved with a body structure of the original vehicle Honda, perfected body engineering, which is applied to all Honda models across the world and supports the cleanest security requirement of our cars, Honda Cars India said, adding that safety is the highest priority for the company and all Honda vehicles produced in India meet or exceed the safety standards established by the Indian regulatory authorities.
David Ward, Secretary General of Global NCAP, said Renault has made limited progress, they should offer them a car star than the standard Honda also showed that two airbags, they can reach 3 stars.
Renault and Honda manufacture safety cars in other markets, and they have the knowhow to make all their Indian cars much safer We expect to start doing it now, he said.
Earlier in May this year, Renault Kwid, Hyundai Eon, Maruti Suzuki Celerio Mahindra Scorpio and the failed car crash test conducted in a facility in Germany.
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