The India-bound Hyundai Creta facelift has been crash tested by the ASEAN NCAP. The Creta scored a 5-star rating for both adult and child occupant protection. The tested model was made in Indonesia and would be sold in countries like Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Hyundai Creta scored 27.78 points out of a maximum 32. Hence the reason for a 5-star rating. In the front impact tests, the SUV offered good protection to both the driver and the front passenger. Protection for the driver’s leg was however rated as adequate. In the side impact test, the driver’s chest area was rated as marginal.
In the child occupant tests, the Creta scored 39.67 points out of a possible 51. The SUV yet again scored a 5-star rating. Both 1.5-year old and 3-year old test dummies were used. The child seats were rear facing. Amongst the test included the front and side impact tests. Further, the ease of installation of child restraint systems was tested as well.
In the safety assist systems, the Creta scored 14.79 points out of 21. The tests included autonomous energy braking and blind spot detection. The Creta successfully passed these tests and went on the way to reach a 5-star rating.
The full report can be read here.
The Hyundai Creta that was tested was the base model Active variant as sold in Indonesia. The standard features on the car included dual airbags, seatbelt reminder for front occupants and ABS with EBD and ESC. The ASEAN NCAP also conducted some tests on the higher-spec model of the Creta, especially for the safety assists of the car.
That said, we must not jump with joy from these test results. The ASEAN-spec car and the Indian cars are very different. A while back, Indian Creta could manage only a 3-star rating when tested by the Global NCAP. Further, during the tests, the body shell of the car was rated as ‘unstable’. The tests were done before the new NCAP rules came in. Hence the car missed out on side impact tests, tests of its safety assists as well as pedestrian protection tests.
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