Often cars with a very accessible list price give up something in terms of safety. In fact, to keep production costs as low as possible, manufacturers reduce the equipment to the bare minimum, even if the risk is that of obtaining a low score in the crash tests.
But that’s not always the case. To previous tests Global NCAPthe Suzuki Dzire got five stars. A remarkable result for a car that is sold in India – and soon also in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and South-East Asia) for the equivalent of around 7,000 euros. However, there are several “buts”.
It has (almost) everything you need
The compact sedan, exactly 4 meters long and available in two 1.2 petrol engines with 69 HP and 80 HP, obtained the maximum score in the “global” crash test (which follows slightly different criteria from Euro NCAP, as we will see shortly). What helps Suzuki (which since 2008 has been among the best-selling in India with over 2.7 million units) is undoubtedly the standard equipment, which includes six airbagsESP and pedestrian protection.
An equipment that is now present on all new cars, but which is impressive to see on such an economical model. For the rest, whoever wants them installations more “rich” also has a 360° camera, automatic climate control, electric sunroof and infotainment with 9″ display and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
The differences with Euro NCAP
It is right to highlight that the criteria used in the evaluation of the crash test Global NCAP they are different thanEuro NCAPwith the latter being among the most rigid in the world.
For example, in Europe a lot of weight is given to the safety of rear passengers and above all the presence of active safety systemssuch as lane keeping and emergency braking intervention, to name a few. That’s why this well-equipped Suzuki would most likely never have achieved five stars in Euro NCAP.
Photo at: Suzuki
Among other things, the rules are constantly evolving over the years. For this reason, many cars that until recently obtained top marks now have to deal with modest results. This is the case of the Jeep Avenger, which in the most recent round of tests obtained only three stars out of five, due to the 70% child protection ensured in the event of a side impact.
Source: it.motor1.com
