New Dzire from Maruti Suzuki achieves five star rating in Global NCAP voluntary test
The new Maruti Suzuki Dzire, launched in the Indian market this week, has scored a five star result for adult and four stars for child occupant safety. Fitted with six airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and pedestrian protection as standard, the new Dzire is the first Maruti Suzuki to achieve a five star Global NCAP rating.
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 pole impact protection assessments are required for vehicles scoring the highest star ratings (*).
David Ward, Executive President of the Towards Zero Foundation said,
“The new Dzire’s five star rating sets a significant safety benchmark for Maruti Suzuki compared to the previous version of this model and others from Maruti we have tested. Global NCAP warmly welcomes this milestone voluntary test result.
“We are optimistic that going forward Maruti will seek to achieve this high level of safety performance across their model range. If they do, it will be a vehicle safety game changer for Indian consumers.”
Dzire (new 2024 model)
The new Dzire was submitted by Maruti Suzuki to Global NCAP for voluntary testing.
The structure and footwell area were rated as stable and can withstand further loadings. The car offers three point belts in all seating positions. i-Size anchorages are included as standard. The chest of the driver dummy in the frontal test showed marginal protection. The pole test showed full head protection and the side impact test showed full protection for the adult occupants.
The new Dzire offers six airbags, ESC and pedestrian protection as standard.
The 18 month old dummy showed full protection and the three year old dummy showed good protection to head and chest while neck protection could be improved by installing a rearward facing CRS. Side impact protection for child occupants showed full protection.
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Dzire (old model)
The Dzire assessment for the previous model was part of a Global NCAP initiated test with a rating of two stars for adult occupant protection and two stars for child occupant protection.
Global NCAP understands production of this model will come to an end this year.
The outgoing Dzire offers two frontal airbags and ESC as standard. The structure and footwell area were rated as unstable. The side impact test showed weak protection to the dummy chest and the pole test was not performed as this model does not offer side head protection, even as an option.
Both child dummy occupants were seated in a rearward facing CRS. Both used ISOFIX anchorages and a support leg. Child dummy head contact with the interior of the car and the lack of three point belts in all seating positions explain the low child occupant rating.
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Note to Editors
(*) More information on Global NCAP’s protocol requirements can be found on our web site: https://www.globalncap.org/resources
Global NCAP is a major programme of the Towards Zero Foundation, a UK based charity working internationally in support of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety, with a goal of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030.
The #SaferCarsForIndia campaign was launched by Global NCAP in 2014 with the objective of promoting safer vehicles in the country. Between 2014 and 2024 Global NCAP has completed more than 70 safety assessments which have acted as an important catalyst in the safety improvement of Indian cars.
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