South African Suzuki S-Presso safer than India-spec car

South African S-Presso gets dual front airbags and other safety features as standard.

Brendon Carpenter, Manager – Brand Marketing, Suzuki Auto South Africa, has stated that the S-Presso sold in the South African market is much safer than the India-spec car.

The S-Presso sold in South Africa is built in India. But, unlike the India-spec car, it gets dual front airbags and seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters as standard across all variants.

However, it must be noted that the S-Presso sold in South Africa is yet to undergo crash tests under the Safer Cars for Africa programme.

Carpenter was responding to concerns about the S-Presso's safety raised by South African buyers on social media after the car scored 0 stars in crash tests conducted by Global NCAP.

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