GNCAP Results Of These 3 Cars Sold In India Are Out: Check Here

Global NCAP’s latest crash test ratings are out for a select group of cars, including Kia Carens, Mahindra Bolero Neo and the Honda Amaze. The results seem like a mixed bag with the Honda Amaze being rated two stars for adult and zero stars for child occupant safety while the Kia Carens, which first scored zero stars for adult protection has now received three stars in adult safety and five stars for child occupants after getting updates along with being submitted for a retest.

The Mahindra Bolero Neo has been the third car which has scored only one star for both adult and child occupant safety. The Carens was tested under the previous Global NCAP protocols while getting three stars for adult and child occupant protection.

However, the Carens has also now been tested under the new protocols with the structure showing improvements but it still has zero stars for adult occupant protection while Kia immediately reacted to improve the neck performance by improving the restraint systems which has helped with the scores. Hence, despite the improvement in performance, GNCAP says that it is not the performance being expected with 6 airbags being standard especially.

The Amaze, meanwhile, was tested against the previous Global NCAP protocols while getting a decent four stars for adult while getting 1 star for child occupant protection. That said, under the stricter new norms, the compact sedan got two stars for adult and zero stars for child occupant protection. Absence of ESC and lack of three point seat belts in all seating positions being one of the few reasons but Honda recently has increased safety features of its cars with the Amaze getting seat belt reminders for all 5 occupants and that could have changed the safety rating if a newer model would have been tested.

Finally, the Bolero Neo was tested and showed low protection for adult protection in the frontal crash with an unstable structure along with an unstable footwell area, weak chest protection for the driver and poor feet protection.

The front impact protection showed a greater difference with side impact protection. Having two airbags and lack of 3 point belts in all seating positions along with side seating benches poses a risk being some of the factors. That said, Child occupant protection was acceptable in dynamic performance

These cars are some of the last to be tested before the Bharat NCAP taking over.