Image Credits: Global-NCAP – Kia Carens Crash Test
The program also announced that Cairns scored just 3-stars for both adult and child occupants. MPVs body shell integrity was classified as ‘unstable’. The area of the driver’s chest and legs were reported to have marginal and vulnerable protection, respectively. The Carens gets 2 front airbags, 2 side airbags and 2 head protection airbags with ESC us standard.
Kia Carens gets 3 star rating
Adult occupant portion:
The protection provided to the head and neck of the driver and passenger was good. The protection offered to the driver’s chest was modest while the passenger’s chest was good. The knees of the driver and passenger showed little protection as they could be impacted by dangerous structures behind the dashboard supported by the transfasia tube.
Child Occupant Excerpt:
The child seat for a 3-year-old was ISOFIX and FWF installed with top tether and was not able to prevent excessive head excursion during impact, providing poor head protection and proper chest protection.
Read complete exam result here:Global-NCAP Kia Carens Crash Result
Meanwhile, Mahindra’s XUV700 has managed to bag its second ‘Safe Choice’ award by Global-NCAP. This comes after the Indian SUV scored 5-stars for adult occupants and 4 stars for child occupants in November 2021.
XUV700 receives 2nd ‘Safe Choice’ award by Global-NCAP
In all, Global-NCAP has tested eight vehicles for the Indian market in 2022 so far. Of these, the fourth generation Honda City (2 airbags) has scored the highest with 4 stars. And the Nissan Magnite (2 airbags) and Renault Kiger (2 airbags) scored lowest in the 2-star safety rating.
4th generation Honda City (2 airbags) scores highest in 2022 with 4 stars