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Euro NCAP, in a release dated 24th June, gave the 2015 Hyundai i20 a 4-star crash test rating, with the 5th star being missed out on, due to the lack of an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system. Additionally, in the side impact barrier test and the side pole test, the rear edge of the curtain airbag was trapped by part of the interior trim, so it did not fully deploy as required.
It is important to note that the car tested is not the same model that is sold in India. The India spec Elite i20, only gets dual front airbags. The i20 test model was a left hand drive, 1.2L petrol that weighed 1,100 kgs, which is around 80 kgs heavier than the petrol i20 sold in India.
Apart from dual front airbags, the test vehicle came with side head airbags, side chest airbags and side pelvis airbags. Under the circumstances, it is safe to say that the India spec Elite i20 will score lower than 4 stars.
The previous generation i20 which was sold in India, came equipped with up to 6 airbags and scored 5 stars on the Euro NCAP crash tests.
Click here to view the crash test video of the 2015 Hyundai i20.