Chevrolet Groove Gets Zero Star Value During Collision Test, NCAP: Don't Buy!

Chevrolet Groove hit test conducted by NCAP Latin. (Doc. NCAP Latin)

JAKARTA - The independent safety organization for the Latin American region, the New Car Assessment of the Latin America and Caribbean (Latin NCAP) program recently reported the results of a hit test on the Chevrolet Groove model.

Produced in China, the car earned a star zero in the safety test. Chevrolet Groove is currently one of the best-selling cars in Chile.

NCAP Latin Secretary General Alejandro Furas, encouraged the parent company, General Motors (GM) to immediately review better safety standards by immediately improving features on the model.

"We encourage GM to immediately return to better safety standards and immediately replace or improve Groove," Furas said on the official NCAP Latin page, Friday, September 27.

A firm statement was also made by the Latin NCAP Chairman Stephan Brodziak, by suggesting consumers not to buy Groove until improvements in terms of safety and urging the government to implement a vehicle safety labeling system.

"This initiative will allow better purchase decisions and encourage higher safety standards across markets in the region," added Brodziak.

Chevrolet Groove is equipped with four airbags with standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The car scored 39.42 percent on adult passenger testing, then 68.57 percent on child passengers, 36.37 percent for pedestrian protection and other road users, and 58.14 percent for Safety Assist.

In the frontal hit test, it showed that the structure and footrest areas were unstable, providing marginal protection to the driver's chest, knees, and legs.

Side protection got good value across the body, but the side impact structure showed relevant damage to the passenger's compartment.

In addition, the SUV-shaped car does not offer side-head protection as a standard. Furthermore, this car does not offer the ADAS system and is only available in optional terms.