Low safety rated Mahindra, Honda, Citroen, Maruti cars: From Bolero Neo, Amaze to E-C3, Ignis

With the recent Global NCAP crash test results of the Mahindra Bolero Neo, Honda Amaze and Citroen E-C3, safety aspect of the vehicles sold in India is once again in news. While the Citroen E-C3 had a poor performance, the Honda Amaze fared slightly better. However, the most disappointing was Mahindra Bolero Neo's show. Here, we take a look at four different cars from four brands with pretty low safety scores at Global NCAP.

For reference, Global NCAP's crash test protocols now assess frontal and side impact protection for all models, as well as the presence of electronic stability control (ESC). Pedestrian protection and side impact pole protection assessments are required for vehicles scoring the highest star ratings.

Mahindra Bolero Neo

Mahindra's current model line-up, including the Scorpio-N, XUV700, Thar and XUV300, have performed quite well at Global NCAP. So the Bolero Neo's performance is not something that we expect from a Mahindra SUV now.

The Bolero Neo merely got a star each in the adult occupant protection category and child occupant protection category. It scored 20.26 points out of 34 in adult safety and 12.71 points out of 49 in child safety.

Honda Amaze

The Honda Amaze scored two stars in the adult occupant protection category and zero in the child occupant protection category. The Maruti Suzuki Dzire-rival got 27.85 points in adult safety and 8.58 points in child safety.

Citroen E-C3

The Citroen E-C3 bagged a zero-star safety rating at Global NCAP with a zero in the adult occupant protection category and one star in the child occupant protection category. The electric car scored 20.86 points in adult safety and 10.55 points in child safety.

Maruti Suzuki Ignis

The Ignis is the worst safety-rated Maruti car as per Global NCAP. The hatchback got one star in the adult occupant protection category and zero in the child occupant protection category. The scores were 16.48 points and 3.86 points in adult safety and child safety, respectively.