One of the top five most significant automotive markets worldwide is India. With such a large population, transportation needs are constant and clear. The trend of owning a personal automobile is also on the rise. Hyundai is the second-largest automaker in India after Maruti Suzuki. Both of these automakers frequently receive criticism for placing a low priority on vehicle crash protection.
ASEAN NCAP recently conducted crash tests on the Hyundai Creta SUV and the freshly released Stargazer MPV, and the results were interesting. ASEAN crash test gives Creta 5 stars and Stargazer 4 stars. Both of these cars were produced in 2022 for Indonesia.
Hyundai Creta comes with dual airbags as standard and side and curtain airbags as options depending on trim levels, Knee airbags are completely absent, while seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limits are provided as standard across the entire lineup.
The Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam all get the same car. In tests for frontal collision, side impact, and head protection, the Indonesia-spec Creta received a total score of 27.78 points for adult protection. 32 points are the most that may be awarded for adult occupant protection.
Indonesia-spec Creta received a score of 39.67 out of a possible 51 for kid occupant protection. This includes tests for child detection, installation, and vehicle-based systems.
In tests of the safety assist features, the car received a score of 14.79 out of 21. Effective braking and avoidance, seat belt reminders, autonomous emergency braking, and cutting-edge safety aid technologies were all put to the test during these testing.
Motorcycle safety is taken into account by ASEAN NCAP during testing. Indonesia-spec Creta received 9.14 out of a possible 16 points in this area.
India-spec Creta received 3 stars for adult occupant protection and 3 stars for child occupant protection in comparison to Indonesia-spec Creta. The updated Creta is not yet available in India, although it is scheduled to debut in 2023.
Although it is not yet confirmed, Stargazer MPV might come to India. It received a total rating of four stars in ASEAN NCAP crash tests.
The Stargazer was manufactured specifically for Indonesia and is available in Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Similar to Creta, Stargazer also offers optional side airbags, but knee airbags are nowhere to be found.
Stargazer received 12.64 out of 21 points for safety aid systems, 25.97 out of 32 points for adult occupant protection, 36.92 out of 51 points for kid occupant protection, and 7 out of 16 points for motorcycle safety.
Tata Motors and Mahindra now top the list of India’s safest automobiles. The first vehicles to receive five stars in GNCAP’s modified crash protocols are the Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun.
The protocols for crash tests vary slightly amongst different entities. However, a vehicle’s structural integrity, along with AOP and COP analysis, continues to be very comparable.
