This accomplishment comes as part of the #SaferCarsForIndia campaign, which includes voluntary testing and precedes the activation of Bharat NCAP later this year. The Global NCAP subjected the Hyundai Verna to crash test protocols evaluating frontal and side impact protection, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), pedestrian protection, and side impact pole protection.
The assessment of the Hyundai Verna was conducted with its most basic passive safety specifications, including 6 airbags and ESC as standard. Despite structural instability after the side impact test and a Child Restraint System (CRS) failure noted, the vehicle achieved a five-star rating for both adult and child occupants. It’s worth noting that the CRS manufacturer identified the failure as a one-off, which was further verified through subsequent higher energy side impact testing, showing no further signs of CRS failure.
Alejandro Furas, Secretary General of Global NCAP, commended Hyundai’s commitment to improving safety performance in emerging markets and encouraging the manufacturer to continue enhancing safety features and ADAS technologies across its entire model range.
David Ward, President of the Towards Zero Foundation, expressed satisfaction with the ongoing trend of achieving five-star safety ratings in the #SaferCarsForIndia campaign and praised Hyundai’s efforts in this regard.
This achievement marks a significant step forward in enhancing automotive safety standards, particularly for cars produced in India.
