Electric Car Citroen E-C3 Wins Zero Star Predicate In Safety, Here's Why

Citroen e-C3 is testing the hit test by Global NCAP. (Doc. Global NCAP)

JAKARTA - Citroen e-C3 is one of the pure electrification vehicles presented by the French brand Citroen. Although powered by environmentally friendly movers, the safety standards of this model are worrying.

In the broadcast of the NCAP Global page, Friday, March 22, this small SUV received a zero-star assessment for the safety of adult and one-star passengers for child passengers.

Global NCAP Secretary General Alejandro Furas said that the parent company of the brand, Stellantis, has taken a step back in terms of safety following this test and hopes this issue can be of great concern.

"We hope this negative trend can be improved globally as an urgent matter," said Furas.

The institute said the car did not have an important safety feature even though it was equipped with a dual airbag, a seat belt reminder, and a belt load barrier.

Furthermore, Global NCAP noted that the body shell during the collision in front remained stable, but the absence of features such as Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), ISOFIX, Side Airbag, and Knee Airbag damaged the overall assessment.

In addition, the lack of side head protection prevented the side post collision testing from being carried out. In their assessment of adult safety, Global NCAP highlighted various shortcomings.

Although the protection given to the driver's head and neck and passengers during the collision from the front should be praised, the weakness of chest protection for drivers and passengers makes this car get a one-star assessment in this category.

Then this is exacerbated by inadequate protection of the knee for drivers and unstable footrest areas which further endanger safety.

For child safety, Global NCAP observes that although seats for children 3 years of age installed face-to-face in the future fail to prevent forward exposure and excessive head contact, protection against side clashes is quite impressive.

Unfortunately, this is exacerbated by the absence of a three-point seat belt in all seats and the ideal position of Isofix as standard equipment.

Responding to this, Stellantis said it would raise safety standards on this model for all products assembled in India, including e-C3 in the second half of 2024.

"Stellantis insists its vehicles comply with all current local market regulations and its commitment to safety with six air bags and additional safety features as standard in all products in India over the second half of this year," Stellantis wrote.