The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso sold in South Africa has been tested by Global NCAP in its Africa Protocol for Safe Cars. The car is made in India and is exported with the same specification as that offered in the Indian market. The last time the S-Presso crashed, it got zero stars.
see photosThe Maruti Suzuki S-Presso crash tested by Global NCAP is made for the South African market.
The Made in India Maruti Suzuki S-Presso has been crash tested by Global NCAP as part of its Safe Cars for Africa programme. The Suzuki S-Presso is exported from India to the African markets, and is tested. It has got three stars for adult occupant protection and two stars for child occupant protection. Maruti Suzuki S-Presso was earlier crash tested by Global NCAP in November 2020. That too was a Made-in-India car – but one that was on sale in India. At that time, the car scored zero stars for adult occupant protection and the same for child protection. S-PRESSO Indian legal requirements were followed at that time, requiring only driver-side airbags. A lack of basic passive safety equipment as well as an unstable structure led to its poor performance.
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The S-Presso crash tested by Global NCAP gets dual front airbags and seatbelts with pretensioner as standard across all variants. resulting in better scores
Global NCAP says it decided to re-test the car (even if it is Indian-made) after it had seen reports that the variant sold in South Africa will outperform the car they tested earlier in 2020. There was a stronger security credentials in comparison. However, we can confirm that the S-Presso has undergone changes from 2020 as a result of subsequent amendments in India’s legislature for automotive safety as well as an update on the car done by Maruti Suzuki India. Maruti Suzuki has confirmed to carandbike, that the variant S-Presso sold in South Africa is identical to the one manufactured for the domestic market in India as well. And so the score applies to the cars sold here as well – including its base or entry variant.
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Changes made include making dual airbags standard – as well as fitting all variants with seatbelts with pretensioners and force limiters – as standard. The middle passenger seatbelt is still a lap belt, though in both specifications. carandbike has reached out to Maruti Suzuki on today’s test results, and looks forward to getting back to our communication.
Carandbike has been told that the variant of the S-Presso sold in South Africa is identical to the one manufactured for India and thus the score applies to the cars sold here as well.
In the latest test, the S-Presso’s structure was rated unstable, and adult dummy injuries showed a weak safety level for the driver’s chest area – marginally avoiding the two-star rating. Child Occupant Protection performance was exactly the same as that of the India-specific model that was tested earlier. Continued lack of ISOFIX child seat anchorage, lack of three point belt in the middle rear seat position, Maruti Suzuki’s decision not to recommend Child Restraint System (CRS) resulted in poor performance with Child Occupant Protection scores. Global NCAP Secretary General Alejandro Furas said, “The S-Presso’s safety performance in South Africa has not been satisfactory and claims of improvement are not reflected in the level of protection for child occupants that is similar to the Indian version we tested In 2020. There has been significant progress in terms of vehicle safety in the Indian market, with a welcome need to fit six airbags as standard. We expect Maruti Suzuki to double the number of vehicles sold in Africa. Won’t enforce the standards. In India.”
In the latest crash testing, the S-Presso’s structure was rated unstable, and injuries to the adult dummy showed a weak safety level for the driver’s chest area.
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Indeed, Global NCAP is all set to update its testing protocols for its India and Africa programmes. The new protocols will come into effect from 1 July 2020, making them more stringent and requiring more safety devices in the estimation of the final star rating score. David Ward, executive chairman of the Towards Zero Foundation, said, “As our current testing protocols come to an end in Africa, it is important to see that manufacturers continue their commitment to high standards of vehicle safety. Some continue to perform well. But we remain disappointed with others. Sadly, Maruti Suzuki falls in this latter category, where the rhetoric on safety does not match the reality.”
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