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Willys Jeep vs Range Rover: how has off-road functionality modified?

Ever since God was a baby, individuals have been making an attempt to unravel the conundrum of get locations.

First it was simply with our legs. Then we found horses and labored out that their limbs have been higher than ours.

Then, skipping ahead a tad, the economic revolution dropped and the choices multiplied tenfold: automobiles, bikes, trains, planes, scooters, hoverboards and on and on, advert infinitum.

But the basics of getting someplace difficult have remained remarkably fixed in our Autocar world – 4 bits of rubber shrouding 4 spherical bits of steel. And but, as you possibly can see from the photographs right here, there’s an enormous distinction throughout the many years as to how that conundrum is solved.

To the brand new automotive, then. It’s the Range Rover plug-in hybrid, and whereas it’s not ideally suited to out-and-out off-road adventuring (extra on that shortly), it’s completely laden with the most recent digital off-road tech.

You might argue that we should always have had the Land Rover Defender on this take a look at, it being the halo off-roader and the last word expression of the place the aptitude has bought to, however to be sincere I’m extra excited by the place the know-how has enabled luxurious and dust to combine.

Quick hyperlinks: Willys Jeep – Range Rover – Off-road performance: Range Rover – Off-road performance: Willys Jeep – The downsides – Verdict – Full specs

Introducing the Willys Jeep 

How far can this tech be pushed? Certainly a bit additional than with the opposite automotive right here. It’s a Willys Jeep, of the M38A1 selection.

Technically it’s not the oldest of the breed, as this explicit one was in-built 1955 below licence within the Netherlands (a Nekaf Dutch variant, to be exact), but when Spyker can declare to be the primary with a four-wheel-drive passenger automobile, it’s typically accepted that Willys and the unique WW2 Jeep made the style what it’s at this time. And this automotive is a successor to that icon of the Second World War.

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2023 Hyundai Verna vs Skoda Slavia vs Volkswagen Virtus: Global NCAP Scores Compared


All three sedans have achieved a 5-star score in both adult and child occupant protection, but two of them have one big advantage in the form of a better rating for the bodyshell

Hyundai Verna vs Skoda Slavia vs Volkswagen Virtus crash test comparison

The Global NCAP has been responsible for crash testing many India-specific models for nearly a decade. Although it will stop conducting crash tests from 2024 with the introduction of the Bharat NCAP, it recently released the results of the made-in-India Hyundai Verna. It was the first made-in-India Hyundai to receive a 5-star score.

To compare the results of the Hyundai Verna with other popular sedans in its segment, we looked at the Skoda Slavia and Volkswagen Virtus. We considered their base variants. Here are our observations:

Overall Scores

Parameter

2023 Hyundai Verna

Skoda Slavia

Volkswagen Virtus

Adult occupant protection

28.18 out of 34 points (5 stars)

29.71 out of 34 points (5 stars)

29.71 out of 34 points (5 stars)

Child occupant protection

42 out of 49 points (5 stars)

42 out of 49 points (5 stars)

42 out of 49 points (5 stars)

All three sedans have achieved a 5-star rating in both adult and child occupant protection. However, the Skoda Slavia and Volkswagen Virtus have a slight advantage in terms of their bodyshell rating. The Hyundai Verna has matched the German sedans in terms of points in child occupant protection.

Hyundai Verna airbag

Only the Hyundai Verna comes with six airbags as standard. However, all three models have standard safety features such as 3-point seatbelts and electronic stability control (ESC).

ADULT OCCUPANT PROTECTION

Hyundai Verna Global NCAP adult occupant protection resultHyundai Verna result

The Verna achieved a 5-star safety rating in adult occupant protection, scoring 28.18 out of 34 points, slightly lower than the German sedans’ score of 29.71 points.

Volkswagen Virtus and Skoda Slavia Global NCAP adult occupant protection resultSkoda Slavia and Volkswagen Virtus result

Frontal Impact: The German sedans provided good protection to the head, neck, driver’s thighs, and co-passengers’ legs. The chest region of both front passengers received adequate protection.

The Verna also offered good protection to the driver and passenger’s head and neck. The driver’s chest received a “marginal” rating for protection, while the passenger’s chest received “good” protection. The driver and passenger’s knees showed “marginal” protection.

Volkswagen Virtus Global NCAP side impact

Side Impact, Side Pole Impact And ESC: In the Verna, the head, abdomen, and pelvis were rated as “good,” while the chest had “adequate” protection. The German rivals provided good protection to the pelvis area, while the head, chest, and abdomen areas had adequate protection.

Hyundai Verna Global NCAP side pole impact

In the side pole impact test, the Verna provided good protection to the head and pelvis, “marginal” protection to the chest, and “adequate” protection to the abdomen. The curtain airbags fitted for the side impact pole test met the required protocols. The Slavia and Virtus showed good protection for the head, neck, and pelvis area, but marginal protection for the chest.

All three sedans met the fitment rate requirements for ESC, and their performance in the test met Global NCAP’s newest requirements.

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CHILD OCCUPANT PROTECTION

The Verna scored 42 out of 49 points in terms of child occupant safety, matching the German sedans.

In the Hyundai sedan, the child seat for the 3-year-old provided full protection during the frontal impact. The child seat for the 1.5-year-old dummy also offered full head protection.

Skoda Slavia Global NCAP frontal offset

In the Slavia and Virtus, the 3-year-old and 18-month-old dummies were seated on rearward-facing ISOFIX seats, providing complete protection during frontal and side impacts.

Bodyshell Integrity

The last and most significant parameter in the GNCAP crash test is the bodyshell integrity. The Slavia and Virtus received a rating of “stable” and were capable of withstanding further loadings, while the new Verna’s bodyshell was deemed “unstable” in the front offset crash test.

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Takeaway

While all three models perform well in the Global NCAP crash tests, the German models have a slight edge over the Hyundai Verna. This is due to slightly better points in adult occupant protection and the stability of their bodyshell. However, the Verna stands out for offering six airbags as standard and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in its higher variants. It is expected that more Hyundai cars will perform well in future crash test assessments, as the brand has made six airbags a standard offering across its Indian lineup.

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