In the latest horrifying case, a loaded truck crushed a Mahindra XUV700. XUV700 is a 5-star safety-rated car at the Global NCAP testing. It is also the flagship model from the Indian carmaker. Its class-leading active and passive safety equipment, the latest tech and convenience features and powerful engines are some of the prime reasons for its mad success in our market. In fact, its safety prowess is visible in many cases including this latest one. Let us take a look at the details of this instance.
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Loaded Truck Falls on Mahindra XUV700
This video comes from Nikhil Rana on YouTube. His channel features content around performances of popular cars during unfortunate accidents, as well as road safety. On this occasion, a case has surfaced from Suratgarh, Rajasthan. As per the information in the video, a truck was broken down on the highway. It was being fixed by the mechanics. For that, it was raised on a jack. The XUV700 was passing by from the adjacent lane. Due to some reason, the jack moved from underneath the truck causing it to topple over. Unfortunately, it landed right on top of the SUV.
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Miraculously, there were no injuries to the occupants of the XUV700. Looking at the visuals, it is quite hard to believe. The vehicle was able to bear the load of the massive truck. Somehow, the roof was deformed but not completely. It was bent only to a certain extent which is why the passengers were able to escape unscathed. It is a testament to the build quality of the vehicle. In fact, we have seen many instances where the XUV700 has performed exceedingly well to safeguard its occupants. This is one such case which highlights the importance of investing in cars with high safety ratings.
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What We Think
Such cases are simply unfortunate. There is hardly anything anyone can do about it. We can only prepare ourselves by ensuring that we buy a car with a great build quality. In such situations, the need for that clearly becomes apparent. You can’t control everything that happens on the road. Hence, your best bet is the safety prowess of your vehicle. In fact, that is why the XUV700 also comes with ADAS active safety features to intervene in emergency cases if the driver fails to respond timely. But we must ensure that we don’t misuse such features. There are many such cases online. Let us pledge to be responsible drivers.
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