Under the Safer Cars for Africa initiative by the GNCAP agency, the Made in India Maruti S-Presso was tested and scored a respectable 3 stars.
The Maruti S-Presso managed to score a decent 3 stars on the GNCAP test under the Safer Cars For Africa initiative. It must be noted that the GNCAP had previously tested the S-Presso and assigned 0 stars because, at the time, the micro SUV came with just 1 airbag. However, after the change in mandate, every car in India must have at least two airbags. The S-Presso tested this time had 2 airbags as standard which is the reason for this new and better rating.
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The S-Presso received 3 stars for adult safety, while it managed only 2 stars for child safety. Going into the details of the test result, the neck and head protection of the driver and the passenger was rated good, chest protection for the driver was weak, while it was adequate for the passenger, the driver’s knee protection was rated marginal, passenger’s knee protection was good, there was adequate protection for driver’s left tibia and both passenger tibia, driver’s right tibia showed marginal protection. The bodyshell and footwell area was declared unstable that can’t sustain any further load.
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In terms of child protection, the seatbelt was not able to prevent excessive head excursion during an impact for the 3-year-old child. This results in poor protection for the head and weak protection for the chest. With the adult seatbelt, there was good protection for the head and poor protection for the chest in the case of the 1.5-year-old child. The rear seats don’t have a 3-point seatbelt for the middle passenger. All these factors result in a 3-star rating for adults and a 2-star rating for child occupants.
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The decision of the Indian government for making 2 airbags mandatory has reaped great results as highlighted by this test. With just 1 airbag, the S-Presso has gone from 0 stars to 2 stars. This makes for an interesting case in favour of the government now wanting to make 6 airbags mandatory. However, the counter-argument states that the prices of the vehicles will go up significantly which is critical in the entry-level segment. Let us see how things pan out in this regard.
