Euro NCAP Gives 4 Stars For Suzuki EVitara, Here Are The Details

JAKARTA - The production of the Suzuki eVitara has slid from the assembly line and has begun to be delivered to various countries in Europe. The model has also carried out the Euro NCAP testing with quite satisfactory results.

Quoting from the Rushlane page, Tuesday, September 9, the model being tried is the GLX variant and the results get a total of four stars in testing various features that are offered. Covering the front air bag, driver's knee air bag, head side air bag, chest air bag, and pelvic air bag, as well as an air bag-breaking switch (passenger).

Other safety systems include AEB for vulnerable road users, AEB for motorcyclists, AEB for cars to cars, speed assistance, lane assistance systems, and fatigue/diffraction detection.

In terms of the safety of adult passengers, the Suzuki e-Vitara/Urban Cruiser fully scored 31 points from 40 or 77 percent.

Good protection is found in the knee and thighbone of the driver and the front passenger. adequate to good protection is found in the head, chest, and other important body areas. Good protection is also found against whiplash injuries in the event of a collision from behind. The back seat also has good whiplash protection.

The eCall system built-in e-Vitara works as expected. This one electric SUV also has a special system to prevent secondary collisions after the collision. In the trial, the doors can be opened when the vehicle is submerged, so passengers can get out.

The electricity e-Vitara Suzuki completely won a score of 42 out of 49 points for the safety of child passengers, which is around 85 percent. 6 and 10 year old dolls show good protection for all critical body areas in front-offset hit-offset tests and side barriers. All child safety systems function as expected and are installed properly. Points are reduced mainly due to the absence of some features such as child detection.

Suzuki e-Vitara has fully scored 79 percent in vulnerable road users' assessment tests. Protection against the head of pedestrians or cyclists is in the range of good to sufficient. However, the results are not good near the pillars of the windshield and also at the bottom and top of the windshield.

Various results were found in collisions on the pelvis. The thigh bone is well protected in all tests. Similar results were found for the knees and tibia. AEB works as expected in most scenarios. However, points are reduced because this SUV does not have a doorguard for cyclists.

The model achieved a score of 72 percent in safety assistance assessment tests. The autonomous emergency braking system (AEB) works as expected, with a good ranking in responding to other vehicles. Other safety assistance systems such as seat belt reminders, driver fatigue monitors, lane support systems, and speed assistance systems are also proven to function as expected.