Maruti Ertiga Gets 3-Star Rating In Global NCAP Crash Tests

The ratings might be acceptable but the body shell integrity was rated as borderline unstable for the people mover

• Global NCAP crash tested base variant of the Maruti Ertiga. 

• Maruti Ertiga gets dual passenger airbags as standard along with ABS, rear parking sensors and ISOFIX mounts.

• Received three star rating for adult as well as child occupant safety.

• Tata Nexon continues to be the only Indian car to receive a perfect five star safety rating from the GNCAP.

The Global NCAP has crash tested four made-in-India cars under its #SaferCarsforIndia  campaign and one of them is Maruti’s popular people-mover, the Ertiga. It received an acceptable three star rating for adult as well as child occupant protection. The body structure integrity, though, was rated as borderline unstable.

The car tested was the base Ertiga LXi that gets dual front airbags as standard along with ABS, rear parking sensors, seatbelt reminders, ISOFIX, speed-sensitive door locks and front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters. 

The crash test report suggested changes in the footwell area, which was particularly unstable and the pedal placement posed a risk to the driver’s legs. The occupant’s protection for head, neck and chest was rated as good. That said, the passenger seatbelt pretensioner didn’t work properly in this particular unit of the Ertiga. Additionally, the driver’s chest received only marginal protection.

• Maruti WagonR Scores Poor 2-Star Crash Test Rating

For the 18-month old child dummy, the results came out to be poor despite the presence of ISOFIX anchorages. The Ertiga doesn’t offer a three-point seatbelt for the middle passenger in the second row. 

The Global NCAP crash tests are made at speeds of up to 64kmph. These cars are obviously tested in a controlled environment and not even the highest crash test rating can guarantee the safety of occupants.

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