Global NCAP’s Safer Cars for Africa has also tested a model that is SA-specific and found it to be unsatisfactory. Hyundai’s Grand i10 hatchback which is priced from R224,900 fared poorly with a zero-star rating, the organisation reported this week. The Grand i10 was imported from India. Hyundai Automotive SA refused to comment on this result. “While the model did score three stars for child occupant protection, the test found serious shortcomings in adult occupant protection, which resulted in high risk of life-threatening injuries,” Global NCAP’s report confirms this. The Hyundai’s standard safety equipment includes driver and passenger frontal airbags, but none for side body or head protection and no Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The crash test report noted:-Concerning weak protection for the driver’s chest in frontal impact test.-High risk of non-recoverable chest injuries, leading to strong probability of life-threatening injuries for the adult in the side impact test. In a critical region of the body such as the torso, the maximum allowed injury levels have been exceeded. This results in zero points being awarded for the protection of adult occupants.“It is unacceptable to see the continued double standard on safety in low and middle income countries,” Richard Woods is the CEO of Global NCAP. Bobby Ramagwede CEO of the Automobile Association of South Africa stated that the results are deeply concerning. “South African motorists deserve better, the Hyundai Grand i10’s zero-star rating reinforces the urgent need for manufacturers to commit to equal safety for all markets.”Ramagwede demanded stronger standards, greater accountability for manufacturers and standardisation of side-protection systems and ESC. GWM Steed 5 (2010), Nissan NP300 Hardbody (2018), and Chery QQ3 (2017) are all zero-star vehicles that have been tested under the Global NCAP Safer Cars for Africa program. Here is the full report of the Hyundai Grand i10 crash test and other Safer Cars for Africa tests.
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