- Hyundai Santro gets two-star safety rating for adult and child occupant protection
- The body-shell of the model was rated as unstable
Global NCAP has released results for four cars in the latest round of crash tests. The Hyundai Santro achieved a two-star safety rating for adult occupant protection as well as child occupant protection. The model comes standard with safety features such as a driver airbag, ABS and driver Seat-Belt Reminder (SBR) system.
The results revealed that the body-shell of the Santro was rated as unstable and it was not capable of withstanding further loadings. Further, the foot-well area too was rated as unstable. Head and neck protection for adult occupants was good. Chest protection was weak for the driver and marginal for the passenger leading to a limitation of the SBR points achieved by the model for the driver.
Child occupant protection showed poor results mainly because the manufacturers did not recommend a CRS for the test. The dynamic performance was poor as the head of the three year old showed contact during the impact. There was limited protection for the three year old neck while the 18-month old received acceptable protection. The Santro offers standard driver SBR but its points were not considered for the final rating as the chest of the driver received weak protection.
