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Baleno given 3 - 4 stars by Euro NCAP

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno built for Europe has been awarded a 4-star safety rating by the Euro NCAP. The car was put through frontal and lateral crash tests. Euro NCAP rated the passenger compartment of the car as stable in the frontal offset test.

The Baleno was equipped with a safety pack, which consists of an Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system. The car scored 85% in adult occupant safety, 73% in child occupant safety, 65% in pedestrian safety and 25% in safety assist.

A Baleno without the safety pack was also tested. It received a 3-star rating and scored 80% in adult occupant safety.

Both the cars tested were equipped with front airbags for the driver and passenger, front and rear seatbelts with pretensioners and load limiters, side head airbags at for the front and rear occupants, side chest airbags at the front, an ISOFIX child seat mount and a seat belt reminder.

The Baleno is built in India and exported to various countries around the world.

 
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