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Kia Carens Scores 3 Stars In Global NCAP Yet Again

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This rating follows a worrying 0-star grownup occupant safety rating for an older model of the Carens MPV

The Kia Carens has been crash-tested in Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) once more and it got here out with the identical 3-star security score. In reality it has been crash-tested twice since its first GNCAP rating in 2022. Two totally different variants of the MPV have been examined, one was manufactured in December 2023, which received a 3-star score, and one other which received manufactured in May 2023, which solely scored 1 star from GNCAP. Here is an in depth report of each crash checks.

Adult Occupant Protection

Frontal Impact (64 kmph)

Protection

Impact Points

Kia Carens – May 2023

Kia Carens – December 2023

Driver Head

Good

Good

Front Passenger Head

Good

Good

Driver Neck

Poor

Weak

Front Passenger Neck

Good

Good

Driver Chest

Marginal

Adequate

Front Passenger Chest

Good

Good

Driver Knee

Marginal

Marginal

Front Passenger Knee

Marginal

Marginal

Driver Tibias

Adequate

Adequate (Left) & Good (Right)

Front Passenger Tibias

Adequate (Left) & Good (Right)

Good

Bodyshell Integrity

Unstable

Unstable

The December 2023 Carens had a greater efficiency within the crash check as a consequence of one easy cause. The seatbelt restraints of the May 2023 Carens weren’t adequate to carry the motive force and passenger in place, leading to a better probability of extreme damage in a frontal crash. 

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Due to this cause, the May 2023 Carens received 0 out of 34 in grownup occupant safety (AOP) leading to a 0-star AOP security score. However, this concern was mounted within the December 2023 Carens, and it scored 22.07 out of 34, leading to a 3-star AOP security score.

Side Impact (50 kmph)

Protection

Impact Points

Kia Carens – May 2023

Kia Carens – December 2023

Driver Head

Good

Good

Driver Chest

Good

Good

Driver Abdomen

Good

Good

Driver Pelvis

Good

Good

In the aspect influence checks, each the May 2023 and December 2023 variants of the Carens received good total safety.

Side Pole Impact

The aspect pole influence check was not performed for both variants of the Carens.

Child Occupant Protection

Kia Carens Frontal Impact

Parameters

May 2023 Kia Carens

December 2023 Kia Carens

Dynamic Score

23.92/24 factors

24/24 factors

CRS Installation Score

12/12 factors

12/12 factors

Vehicle Assessment Score

5/13 factors

5/13 factors

Total

40.92/49 factors

41/49 factors

Frontal Impact

In the case of the 18-month-old baby dummy, the kid seat was mounted rearward and was in a position to present full safety to the top. In this check, the Carens received 8 out of 8 factors. For the 3-year-old baby dummy, the kid seat was additionally mounted going through rearward and supplied virtually full safety. Here, the Carens scored 7.92 factors out of 8.

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Meanwhile, the December 2023 Carens improved for full safety for each kids dummies for a full 8 factors, and this incremental change is essential to bump up the Kia MPV’s baby security rating up from 4 to five stars.

Side Impact

The baby restraint system supplied full aspect influence safety in each instances, for each variations of the Kia Carens MPV.

Overall Scores

While the May 2023 Carens did get 4 stars in baby occupant safety, because of the 0-star grownup occupant safety score, its total security score got here down to simply 1 star. The December 2023 Carens, however, scored 5 stars in baby occupant safety and three stars in grownup occupant safety, leading to an total 3-star crash check security score. However, in case of each these variants, the bodyshell integrity was rated unstable, which suggests they’ll’t stand up to any additional impacts.

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This rating highlights the identical reality as soon as once more: the variety of airbags is just not the deciding issue for a safer automobile.

Kia Carens’ Safety Kit

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The Kia Carens comes with 6 customary airbags and in addition will get many customary security options like ABS with EBD, digital stability management (ESC), car stability administration (VSM), brake help, hill maintain help, all-wheel disc brakes, a tyre strain monitoring system (TPMS), and rear parking sensors.

Variants & Price

Kia Carens

The Kia Carens is available in 10 broad variants: Premium, Premium (O), Prestige, Prestige (O), Prestige Plus, Prestige Plus (O), Luxury, Luxury (O), Luxury Plus, and X-Line. It is priced from Rs 10.52 lakh to Rs 19.67 lakh (ex-showroom), and is a rival to the Maruti Ertiga, Toyota Rumion, and Maruti XL6.

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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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Bharat NCAP To Be Introduced Tomorrow: Here’s What To Expect


The Bharat NCAP will give a crash-test rating to new cars for both adult occupant protection and child occupant protection

Bharat NCAP crash tests

  • Bharat NCAP to be similar to the international new car assessment programs like Global NCAP and Latin NCAP.

  • Carmakers to send their cars, measuring up to 3.5 tonnes, for testing on a voluntary basis.

  • A new testing facility is also likely to have been set up to conduct these assessments.

  • A couple of Indian carmakers might even announce the Bharat NCAP ratings achieved by some of their cars.

If there’s one thing our automotive industry is yet to locally standardise, it is the crash test assessments. There are various international institutions and new car assessment programs (NCAPs) like the Global NCAP, Euro NCAP and even Latin NCAP which put new cars through stringent safety checks and give them both a score and a rating based on their performance. Reports of the Indian government planning our own NCAP (called the Bharat NCAP) surfaced online in early 2022. Now, it’s been confirmed that Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, will launch the Bharat NCAP on August 22, 2023.

What Could Be Announced?

We expect the Transport Ministry to reveal not just the details and parameters for the Bharat NCAP, but the newly set up Indian testing facility as well. We can also expect an Indian carmaker or two to announce the Bharat NCAP crash-tested ratings of either one or multiple models. The transport ministry is also likely to detail all the steps involved in its tests.

Aiming For Global Standards

Back in 2022, Union Minister Gadkari had said, “The testing protocol of Bharat NCAP shall be aligned with Global Crash Test Protocols factoring in the existing Indian regulations, allowing OEMs to get their vehicles tested at India’s own in-house testing facilities.”

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Bharat NCAP Details

The new Indian crash-test assessment programme will measure the safety parameters of vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tonnes or 3500kg. Carmakers can voluntarily get their cars tested under this programme, as per the proposed Automotive Industry Standards 197 (AIS-197) document. According to AIS-197, the Bharat NCAP will include the offset front impact test, side impact test and pole side impact test. The tests will award them with star ratings for adult occupant protection (AOP) and child occupant protection (COP).

2023 Kia Seltos rear seats

A previous government document had suggested that the ratings could include mandatory features such as six airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), 3-point seatbelts for all passengers, and advanced emergency braking system. So if these features are standard in the to-be-tested car, it might score better ratings.

Currently Mandated Safety Measures

For now, all cars in India are required to have dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking assist, front seatbelt reminder, and speed alert system. The government is already working on making six airbags a mandatory requirement on cars that can seat up to eight passengers. It is also looking at making select advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as standard.

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