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05-18-2016, 11:34 AM
5 popular Indian cars, including a Renault hatchback, fail global crash test
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Five popular Indian cars have failed the crash tests conducted by the UK-based organisation Global New Car Assessment Progam (NCAP). All the tested cars, including Renault's Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyudai Eon, were given a zero star out of five for safety when they were crashed at 64 km per hour.*
SEE ALSO: Volkswagen Vento diesel car sale in India stopped due to emission issues (http://mashable.com/2016/04/01/volkswagen-stops-sale-and-productio-of-vento-diesel-cars-over-emissions/)
The tests simulated a head-on crash, with the cars being driven at a speed of 64 km per hour, as well as at a slower speed of 56 km per hour according to United Nations standards.*All the cars, except Celerio, got two stars for child occupant safety. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/18/5-indian-cars-crash-test-fail/)
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Five popular Indian cars have failed the crash tests conducted by the UK-based organisation Global New Car Assessment Progam (NCAP). All the tested cars, including Renault's Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyudai Eon, were given a zero star out of five for safety when they were crashed at 64 km per hour.*
SEE ALSO: Volkswagen Vento diesel car sale in India stopped due to emission issues (http://mashable.com/2016/04/01/volkswagen-stops-sale-and-productio-of-vento-diesel-cars-over-emissions/)
The tests simulated a head-on crash, with the cars being driven at a speed of 64 km per hour, as well as at a slower speed of 56 km per hour according to United Nations standards.*All the cars, except Celerio, got two stars for child occupant safety. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/18/5-indian-cars-crash-test-fail/)
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