Hyundai Verna joins India’s constellation of five star cars
The Hyundai Verna has scored a top Global NCAP rating for adult and child occupant safety. The voluntary test is one of the final results in the #SaferCarsForIndia campaign ahead of Bharat NCAP’s activation later this year.
Global NCAP’s crash test protocols assess frontal and side impact protection for all models, as well as Electronic Stability Control (ESC). Pedestrian protection and side impact pole protection assessments are required for vehicles scoring the highest star ratings.
More information on the latest protocol requirements can be found on the Global NCAP web site: https://www.globalncap.org/resources
The Hyundai Verna was assessed in its most basic passive safety specification with 6 airbags and ESC as standard. The model achieved a five star rating for adult and child occupants although the structure was unstable.
After the side impact test a Child Restraint System (CRS) failure was noted. The CRS manufacturer identified this as a one off. In order to verify the claim Global NCAP performed a subsequent higher energy side impact test. The CRS showed no further sign of failure.
Alejandro Furas, Secretary General of Global NCAP said,
“Global NCAP welcomes Hyundai to the five star club in the Indian market. This relevant result confirms the manufacturer’s policy of improving safety performance in emerging markets. The effort to bring these improvements from the basic version is a remarkable step forward. We encourage Hyundai to continue in this line and bring the highest safety performance to the most affordable models and improve the availability of ADAS technologies in its entire model range worldwide.”
David Ward, President of the Towards Zero Foundation said,
“As the #SaferCarsForIndia campaign reaches its conclusion it is very satisfying to see the trend for five star safety performance continue with the Hyundai Verna. Maintaining this safety momentum is an important step for the auto industry in India. It will be interesting to see how the remaining #SaferCarsForIndia models perform in our crash testing before Bharat NCAP begins its own testing later in the year.”
Hyundai Verna (6 airbags standard)
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Note to Editors
The Hyundai Verna was tested in compliance with 2022 assessment protocols and as a voluntary test.
Safer Cars For India Campaign
The #SaferCarsForIndia campaign was launched by Global NCAP in 2014 with the objective of promoting safer vehicles in the country. Between 2014 and 2023 Global NCAP has completed more than sixty safety assessments which have acted as an important catalyst in the safety improvement of Indian cars. www.globalncap.org
Global NCAP is a major programme of the Towards Zero Foundation, a UK based charity working internationally in support of the new UN Decade of Action for Road Safety, with a goal of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030.
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