The new Maruti Suzuki Dzire has scored a five star result for adult and four stars for child occupant safety. The Dzire scored 31.24 out of 34 points in adult safety and 39.20 out of 49 points in child safety.
The tested model was equipped with six airbags, ESC (Electronic Stability Control), 3-point seatbelts with reminder for all seats, ISOFIX mounts for the rear outboard seats, and front seatbelt pretensioner and load limiter and it was also compliant with UN 127 pedestrian protection norms.
David Ward, Executive President of the Towards Zero Foundation said, “The new Dzire’s five-star rating sets a significant safety benchmark for Maruti Suzuki compared to the previous version of this model and others from Maruti we have tested. Global NCAP warmly welcomes this milestone voluntary test result.
“We are optimistic that going forward Maruti will seek to achieve this high level of safety performance across their model range. If they do, it will be a vehicle safety game changer for Indian consumers.”
Adult occupant protection: According to the crash test report released by Global NCAP, the protection offered to the driver’s and passenger’s head and neck was good. Driver’s chest showed marginal protection and the passenger’s chest showed adequate protection. Driver’s and passenger’s knees showed good protection, driver’s and passenger’s tibias showed adequate protection, and the footwell area was rated as stable. The bodyshell was rated as stable and it is capable of withstanding further loadings.
Child occupant protection: The Dzire’s performance in the child occupant protection test was also impressive. The car received a 4-star rating for child safety. This is due in part to the standard fitment of ISOFIX anchorages in the rear seats, which allow for the secure installation of compatible child seats.
The child seat for the 3-year-old was installed forward facing using the ISOFIX anchorages and a top tether and it was able to prevent excessive forward movement during the frontal impact offering full protection to the head and chest but limited protection to the neck. The child seat for the 18-month-old was installed rearward facing using the ISOFIX anchorages and a support leg and it was able to prevent head exposure during the frontal impact offering full protection. On side impact both 18-month-old and 3 year old CRS showed full protection during the crash.
 and pedestrian protection as standard, the new Dzire is the first Maruti Suzuki to achieve a five star Global NCAP rating.){kind=link}