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I am rather surprised to see Figo performing so better since its a very-very old platform of an old generation Fiesta with older design. Considering it's performance in the crash tests, its no wonder Ford designed such a light weight new Fiesta which performs so well during crash tests. Waiting for the day when we see crash tests of Indian versions of Amaze/Brio, Etios/Liva, Ciaz, City etc. | |
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But here's is an excerpt from research report published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS): Quote:
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The statement from Maruti is misleading average Indian buyers into buying unsafe cars with confidence. We expect much better from the country's No. 1 manufacturer. Regards. Last edited by saket77 : 7th November 2014 at 13:49. | |||
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BHPian | ![]() Hey I am not aware that ARAI conducts any type of crash test on cars currently. I browsed their site and the came upon https://www.araiindia.com/facilities...ive_safety.asp where there is a mention of : - Facility for Offset frontal crash test as per ECE R94/AIS-98 - Side impact Test as per ECE R95/AIS 99 - Rear impact test as per ECE R32/AIS 101 Are these tests actually carried on all cars before they can be sold in India? |
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| ![]() Here are low speed crash tests of these cars which are relevant in Indian context, watch these also and see the difference in damage severity in these cars at speed of around 15km/hr: Swift: Polo: On the contrary, Polo based sedan Vento's rear portion doesn't perform like Polo in the low speed crash test: Ecosport: These tests are not meant to asses the safety of the occupants during high speed crash, rather these are meant to see how expensive the car will be on pocket to repair after crashes while during routine city driving conditions. Last edited by tbppjpr : 7th November 2014 at 14:05. |
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Senior - BHPian | ![]() Some year back, Maruti's chief made a statement about the 800 being as safe as a Mercedes. I guess he must have Princess Diana in mind. Recently the Economist had an article on Japanese 2nd tier makers such as Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Mazda, Daihatsu, etc. While it was balanced, it also indicated that these people are really struggling to get enough volumes to invest in technology and especially newer technology related to safety, efficiency. |
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I too spent yesterday night on my smartphone and WiFi seeing multiple NCAP and crashtest videos available on Youtube. My observations were similar - I was absolutely horrified that the DatsunGO had so much damage being B Pillar, nearing C pillar. It is a shame that the model even made it to India and our ARAI and CMRV ( all & whatever abbreviations responsible to launch a car in India) let it so. Agreed no real life accident will be so easy like a scientific-crash-test, no accident in India is against a brick wall - frontal - center to driveroutside impact. I cannot imagine how a datsun will even fare in a real Indian accident, typical 80-100Kmph, on highway, slam behing a truck with no rear crash bar! Yikes! Pity those poor souls who spent their hard earned money on this tin can! This car is ON PAR with all the olden days chinese car crash test videos. | |
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BHPian | ![]() [quote=saket77; As one distinguished member mentioned a few pages ago, if Maruti Omni passes those tests, we need to wonder what are the standards of the test. Regards.[/QUOTE] Neither has OMNI passed this test, confirmed with Industry sources. |
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"All our cars meet the highest safety standards set by the Indian government" ...which means that Omni (Maruti Product) too passes the 'highest safety standards' set by Indian Govt. And if it does, you can yourself judge the standards of this test. ![]() | |
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| ![]() A couple months back, my Polo hit a Maruti Ertiga. Speed must have been around 20kmph. The Polo ended up with a hole where the tow hook cover was. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...-donts-38.html The Ertiga was hit in the portion just before the rear wheel arch. What was shocking to see was the bend in the wheel arch which is supposed to be very strong as it is a part of the rigid chassis. Shows how weak the body is. One shudders to think that the Ertiga is positioned as a MUV people carrier to hold 7. Won't the weight of all 7 people make it perform a lot worse since it is basically an extended version of the Swift ?. If Swift is dangerous, then a loaded Ertiga is a lot worse. |
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BHPian | ![]() A somewhat similar incident took place with my Punto a few months back. It was the day after heavy windstorms damaged transmitters of some radio channels and I was trying to change/tune radio channel. My attention got diverted and the Ertiga in front braked suddenly due to a rumble strip - the road was new to me & it was night, so didn't know the placement of the rumble strip there. I must be doing around 60 kms, as I have a speed limit buzzer set at 75 kmph and the buzzer hadn't come on. By the time I looked up and reacted by braking, I rear ended the Ertiga at maybe around 40 kmph. Damages as follows (Note: The Ertiga had a metal bar to protect the rear bumper). |
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Have driven my friend's 2014 Swift ZDi and the car is a great handler with power on tap but the build is extremely light and it is not confidence inspiring pushing it above 100. Shudder to think what would happen to rear seat occupants at a rear end impact on high speeds coupled with the fact that most Swift owners drive above 100-120 on highways, criss crossing like crazy. | |
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| ![]() Do people in India care about NCAP tests? 90% of them wouldn't. At the end of the day for majority, Datsun GO or Alto is much safer than Luna, Kinetic Honda and other two wheelers from where they generally upgrade which is not the case in West. In our country cost plays a significant role in most of the middle class purchases (up-to and including C segment). Just educating the people about the safety features alone will not change this scenario. Government must play an active role in promoting this by rewarding the car companies and end users who go for safe cars by means of lower taxes and other subsidies. |
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Who pays the subsidy anyway? Taxpayers like us. Government doesn't create money out of thin air at all. So why should I be paying for the airbags of someone else when I pay plenty of income tax and some businessman who may even own an Audi and doesn't pay tax thanks to the weird financial rules and models? Its just like diesel subsidy. One pays for the better of all others. Makes no sense. Especially not when the money can be used for much more important causes like feeding the hungry in a country like India. Government should be making rules and directives. Thats it. An individual has to have the brains to look after own life. If knowing everything, one decides to buy a car without safety features - thats individual choice. If god forbid a mishap happens and there is a fatality - that is natural selection. Anyway, we should be under no illusion with this latest rule either. The airbags won't be coming for free. Nothing does. Everyone makes money & the consumer pays for it. However this is one of the rare cases, where the money spent will be for a cause worth it. Life! Last edited by Reinhard : 7th November 2014 at 18:00. | |
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