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Both the Polo and the Toyota Liva have scored four stars out of five for adult protection in GNCAP. There's absolutely no excuse to not build safe cars on grounds of cost when rival manufacturers are able to do so and sell them in the same market. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() It does not take a genius to look at the images and understand that the passenger cage of the Figo and Polo are MUCH better. |
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The Polos were not cherry picked for testing. They were taken from the market in exact same manner that other cars were. Non airbag version scored zero stars but it was noted that the integrity of body shell was pretty good in the polo. When VW decided to make airbags standard, an airbag equipped model was picked for test and if I am not wrong, it scored 4 stars. If the profit reasons did not make Volkswagen compromise on the structural integrity for so many years, what makes you think that after the testing suddenly they will decide to cut corners in it? Last edited by vibbs : 12th June 2016 at 17:37. | |
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So, bearing in mind that I consider it dangerous to feel too safe in any car, I'll keep the smug smile until further notice. Just. Is my Polo as well equipped for safety as it's European cousins? Highly unlikely. | |
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It might quiet be the case that as a policy VAG doesn't skimp on basic structural integrity or the simple fact that it did not make economic sense to redisign the vehicle structure just for one market. Whatever be the case as a customer I guess you do get one of the safest hatchbacks around. And since the cars being tested were lifted off the market just as any other customer would buy it, there are I think no grounds to believe that the tested cars were tampered to pass the test. | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() After Mahindra, another car manufacturer is set to offer a more safer alternative of it's zero-stars Indian model in Europe in the near future. The "Dacia" Kwid is said to be equipped with standard airbags, ABS, Electronic Stability Program and (possibly) a reinforced body shell for better crash performance, when it launches over there by 2018. (link) (Translated): Quote:
Will we see the same reinforced model replace the current-gen Kwid in our market as well? Only time will tell. via Rush Lane | |
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BANNED | ![]() As per a report I came across on Google News, the Suzuki Baleno hasn't fared very well in the latest Euro NCAP tests source: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/suzuki/...uro-ncap-tests source: http://www.euroncap.com/en/ratings-r...eTechnologies= ![]() |
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| ![]() I am interested in Indian Baleno crash test result. Is there a chance in the near future? |
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| ![]() No chance at all. I've been following up repeatedly with MSIL for crash test reports of the S cross and Ciaz. No luck. But don't let that deter you from asking your Maruti dealer. Keeping the pressure on them is the only way they will eventually relent. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() The Brazil-spec Renault Kwid will be 20% heavier than the Indian-spec Kwid, according to Brazilian auto site, CarPlace. Translated: Quote:
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Already the no petrol without helmet initiative has been rolled out, and mandatory helmet purchase with a new bike is on the cards. | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() The Consumer Guidance Society of India (CGSI) has started a workshop in Mumbai to demand for safer cars for consumers. It is a part of a global campaign by Consumer International, which will educate consumers and make them demand for safer cars, which in turn will push for better safety regulations and standards in India, bringing it at par with global safety standards. Honorary Secretary of Consumer Guidance Society of India (CGSI), Dr M S Kamath: Quote:
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| ![]() Some progress by for testing facility in India Quoted from a news daily "The Cabinet also approved to raise foreign shareholding limit from 5 percent to 15 percent in Indian Stock Exchanges and approved the revised cost estimate to over 3727 crore rupees for the National Automotive Testing and research and development Infrastructure Project (NATRIP). This approval ensures completion of the NATRIP projects for the establishment of the global test centers in India. The initiative will address the research and development requirements of the automotive industry, full-fledged testing and homologation centers. The NATRIP project is required to adopt global best practices to ensure road safety and environmental protection." This should help in improving the awareness on crash test in India and ultimately manufactures scaling to meet the basic safety requirement. |
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