Global NCAP: Updated Renault Kwid and Honda Mobilio tested

Global NCAP has released results of the fourth round of crash tests of Made-in-India cars. In this round, the organisation has put to test the latest and improved version of the Renault Kwid, and two variants of the Honda Mobilio.

The Renault Kwid was earlier tested by Global NCAP in May 2016. But at that time, the car used was the base variant, which didn't have airbags. Thus, the Kwid scored a Zero star rating. Renault India had then claimed that the car used for crash tests was a pre-production model, and the company had since then strengthened the Kwid's structure to make it safe enough for the occupants. Thus, Global NCAP has put the updated, top-spec variant of the Kwid through the frontal collision test, where it scored a 1 star rating for both adult occupant protection and child protection. The top-spec model tested was equipped with a driver side airbag and seatbelt pretensioner.

Global NCAP also tested the base variant of the Honda Mobilio. Though the lack of airbags earned the base variant a Zero star rating, the crash test showed the Mobilio to have a stable structure. Honda then asked the testing authority to test the airbag equipped version, which eventually managed to score 3 stars in adult occupant protection and 2 stars in child protection.