Honda City, Renault Kiger, Honda Jazz, Nissan Magnite Safer Cars in India: Global NCAP

Latest Global NCAP safety crash tests show that the Honda City (4th generation), Renault Kiger, Honda Jazz and Nissan Magnite are safer cars in the Indian automobile market when it comes to their Safety Ratings.

Under its current programme ‘Safer Cars For India’, Global NCAP safety crash tests have reached a milestone of 50 Indian car models to be tested under this campaign. Recently there were four cars that were tested for Safety Ratings and their names include the 4th Generation Honda City, Renault Kiger, Honda Jazz and Nissan Magnite.

1. Honda City: The 4th generation of the Honda City was tested recently and was found to achieve a 4 Stars Safety Rating for both adult and child occupant protection. The car that was tested came fitted with 2 front airbags, ISOFIX anchorages and ABS. During the test it was found that the vehicle had an unstable structure and footwell area. It offered good child occupant protection courtesy ISOFIX anchorages and the rearward facing position of one of the child dummies placed in the four-wheeler.

             

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2. Honda Jazz: Second on the list is the name of Honda Jazz. The Jazz received a 4 Stars Safety Rating for adult and 3 Stars for child occupant protection. The hatchback used for this test was equipped with 2 front airbags and ABS. Test results here showed that the car had a stable structure. Since there are no ISOFIX anchorages in the vehicle, CRS were tested using adult seat belts. During this assessment both the child dummies were positioned in a rearward facing position.  

 

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3. Renault Kiger: Renault’s latest offering the Kiger received a 4 Stars Safety Rating for adult and 2 Stars for child occupant protection. The model tested here provided 2 front airbags and ABS. During the test, it was assessed that the vehicle offered an unstable structure and provided marginal protection to the driver’s chest.   

 

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4. Nissan Magnite: Nissan’s highly successful model, the Magnite managed to secure a 4 Stars Safety Rating for adult and 2 Stars for child occupant protection. Like the others, this one too was tested with 2 front airbags and ABS. The test showed that the small-SUV had a stable structure and provided marginal protection to the driver’s chest. 

 

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