Crash test News
Kia's compact MPV Carens has recently undergone the Global NCAP crash test
According to Japan NCAP crash test results, the 2024 Maruti Suzuki Swift provides strong protection to passengers in frontal and side collisions.
The presence of the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) will help consumers make an informed decision before purchasing a car.
Launching the Bharat NCAP, Nitin Gadkari said that the cost of one test, which is voluntary, will be around Rs 60 lakhs, as against Rs 2.5 crore in international market.
The Indian government has finally launched the Bharat New Car Assessment Program or B-NCAP today. The highly anticipated program will improve car safety in India by increasing the safety standards of vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tonnes.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched India's first and only crash test programme named Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) to test the road safety worthiness of cars.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will launch India's first crash test programme named Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) to test the road safety worthiness of new cars.
The Hyundai Creta successfully obtained 5-Star ASEAN NCAP rating with an overall score of 75.78 points whilst the Hyundai Stargazer received 4-Star rating with a total score of 66.48 points.
Since the launch of its ‘Safer Cars for India’ program, Global NCAP has tested 50 made-in-India vehicles and here's a list of the top 10 safest cars currently on the road with 4 and 5 star crash test rating.
French auto major Renault's popular entry-level car in India, Kwid showed only limited progress in safety rating, scoring only one star for adult occupant protection in a crash test, according to automobile safety agency Global NCAP.
The ASEAN NCAP has now revised its safety rating for the car from four to five stars thanks to the addition of Electronic Stabilisation Programme (ESP) in the vehicle.
"The government is planning to mandate the offset frontal crash test and side impact crash test norms for passenger cars," Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Pon Radhakrishnan informed the Rajya Sabha Monday.
Lashing out at Global NCAP for "scaremongering", SIAM Director General Vishnu Mathur said: "Every country has its own safety requirements. Our cars are meeting safety norms set by the government."
Maruti Suzuki's premium selling model Swift and the Datsun Go miserably failed the crash tests done by Global NCAP.
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