Global NCAP: Renault Duster scores 0 stars without airbag, 3 stars with airbag

Equus · 29th May 2017, 08:45

Was there any response from Renault India? I wouldnt expect but would really like a clarification on why the Indian version compared poorly here.

ron178 · 23rd December 2021, 12:10

Couldn't help noticing that Renault and making airbags smaller seems to be a worldwide thing now:

2017 - smaller driver airbag for the Indian Duster compared to the Latin American/European one.

Driver head shows unstable contact on airbag, Latin American one doesn't.
2019 - smaller combination side airbag (18L) for the Mercosur-made Renault Sandero compared to the one made in Colombia (22L) identical to the European Dacia model.

Driver chest shows weaker MDB and pole side impact protection.
Differences in seat structure too, despite similar external visual appearance:

Source
2021 - European Zoe's seat side airbag reduced from a combination torso-head airbag to a smaller torso airbag in the ZE50 facelift.

Head contacts pole in updated (32km/h vs 29km/h) oblique pole test and protection is poor.

Coincidence?

29th May 2017, 08:45	#61
Equus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,122 Thanked: 424 Times	Re: Global NCAP: Renault Duster scores 0 stars without airbag, 3 stars with airbag Was there any response from Renault India? I wouldnt expect but would really like a clarification on why the Indian version compared poorly here.
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23rd December 2021, 12:10	#62
ron178 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: India Posts: 1,538 Thanked: 8,008 Times	Re: Global NCAP: Renault Duster scores 0 stars without airbag, 3 stars with airbag Couldn't help noticing that Renault and making airbags smaller seems to be a worldwide thing now: 2017 - smaller driver airbag for the Indian Duster compared to the Latin American/European one. Driver head shows unstable contact on airbag, Latin American one doesn't. 2019 - smaller combination side airbag (18L) for the Mercosur-made Renault Sandero compared to the one made in Colombia (22L) identical to the European Dacia model. Driver chest shows weaker MDB and pole side impact protection. Differences in seat structure too, despite similar external visual appearance: Source 2021 - European Zoe's seat side airbag reduced from a combination torso-head airbag to a smaller torso airbag in the ZE50 facelift. Head contacts pole in updated (32km/h vs 29km/h) oblique pole test and protection is poor. Coincidence? Last edited by ron178 : 23rd December 2021 at 12:12.
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