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Hyundai Creta scores four stars in Latin NCAP crash tests

The car tested was a left-hand-drive Creta with dual front airbags; rating limited by lack of three-point seat belts.
1 min read16 Dec '15
Jaiveer MehraJaiveer Mehra
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The India-made Hyundai Creta has been awarded a rating of four stars by Latin NCAP. The model put through the test was a left-hand-drive version of the Creta currently on sale in India, and came equipped with dual front airbags, ABS and seat belt pre-tensioners.

In frontal crash scenarios, the Creta offered between good to adequate protection to its adult occupants with Latin NCAP awarding the car a score of four out of five stars. The body shell of the car was deemed stable and had the ability to withstand further loading.

In child occupant protection, the car was given a rating of three stars. According to Latin NCAP, the child seats for three-year-olds prevented excessive forward movement while the child seats for 18-month-olds provided good protection. It was also noted that some of the safety restraints tested on the Creta could not pass the installation test. The car was also marked down for lacking three-point seat belts for all occupants and for missing out on airbag de-activation switch for the passenger airbag.

The Hyundai Creta was only tested for frontal impacts; the side impact test was not performed.

In India, the Creta comes with ABS as standard with dual airbags available from the mid-level S+ trim. The top-spec Creta comes equipped with dual front, side and curtain airbags along with stability control and hill start assist.

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