New Delhi. Today lakhs of two-wheelers and four-wheelers are being sold across the country. While braking system is mainly used as a safety feature in two-wheelers, safety is very important in four-wheelers. Although, there are many such models in the country which are in high demand, but they are proving to be weak in terms of safety.
Most of these include Maruti models, which are selling well in the market, but are failing in crash tests. Let us know about 4 such cars which have got very poor ratings in crash tests but people are buying them indiscriminately in the market.
Maruti Ertiga has only 1-star safety rating
Maruti's popular 7-seater Ertiga has received only 1-star safety rating in the Global NCAP crash test. Ertiga got 23.63 out of 34 points for adult occupant protection, while it got only 19.40 out of 49 points for child occupant protection. This car is the best seller in the 7-seater segment, but has proved to be weak in terms of safety. The starting ex-showroom price of Ertiga is Rs 8.69 lakh (ex-showroom).
Nexa Ignis also gets only one star in safety
Nexa dealership's entry level car Ignis has also got only 1-star safety rating in the Global NCAP crash test. It got 16.48 points out of 34 for adult occupant protection, while it got only 3.86 points out of 49 for child occupant protection. The starting ex-showroom price of Ignis is Rs 5.84 lakh.
S-Presso also lags behind in safety
Maruti's mini SUV S-Presso has also received a 1-star safety rating in the Global NCAP crash test. It got 20.03 out of 34 points for adult occupant protection, while it got 3.52 out of 49 points for child occupant protection. The starting ex-showroom price of S-Presso is Rs 4.27 lakh.
WagonR is most popular, but fails in safety
Maruti WagonR, one of the most popular cars in the country, has also received a 1-star safety rating in the Global NCAP crash test. It got 19.69 out of 34 points for adult occupant protection, while it got only 3.40 out of 49 points for child occupant protection. The starting ex-showroom price of WagonR is Rs 5.55 lakh. Nearly 1 lakh units of this car have been sold in the first 6 months of this year, but this car is also far behind in terms of safety.
Pay attention before buying
If you are planning to buy a car, then definitely look at its safety rating before buying. The safety ratings of many popular cars sold in the market are quite poor. In such a situation, if you want full value of your money, then include safety also in the list.
Tags: auto news, Maruti Suzuki
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 12, 2024, 19:42 IST