Key highlights
- Renault Kiger scores 4 stars in GNCAP
- Made-in-India model tested
- Bodyshell still rated as ‘unstable’
The made-in-India Renault Kiger was recently tested by the global NCAP. The compact SUV managed to score a 4-star overall safety rating in the latest tests.
When the Kiger was introduced, it scored a 2-star safety rating (Africa-spec). Even the Indian-spec model lacked essential safety features like the six airbags, ISOFIX seat, and electronic stability control. However, the updated model brought along the necessary safety upgrades, which Renault tested by opting for a voluntary test by GNCAP.
As per the official details, the new Kiger scored 25.20/35 points in adult occupant protection. GNCAP report states that the chest and thigh protection for the front passengers is adequate in the frontal offset deformable barrier test. Meanwhile, the torso and back protection is reported as adequate in the side movable deformable barrier test. However, the bodyshell of the car is reported as unstable.
On the other hand, the Kiger scored 30.21/49 points in child occupant protection (COP). The test included two dummies equivalent to an 18-month-old and a three-year-old child. In the frontal impact, the 18-month-old dummy was fully protected, but the three-year-old dummy had a vulnerable head region, which led to a score in the side head impact.
With that said, the specific test mules that went under the crash test were top-spec versions. Speaking of this specific variant, it now comes with 6 airbags, traction control, electronic stability control, ABS with EBD, hill start assist, tyre pressure monitoring, child ISOFIX seat mounts at the rear, front seatbelts with load limiters and pretensioners, speed-sensing door auto lock, and more.
The current Kiger is available at Rs 5.81-12.07 lakh (ex-showroom). It rivals the Tata Punch and the Nissan Magnite in India.
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