How safe is your car: India's best selling vehicles which failed crash test (Updated)
Maruti Suzuki Alto 800
May 22, 2016, 12:08 ISTThe top selling passenger car as well as passenger vehicle in India - Maruti Suzuki Alto 800, achieved zero star rating during its crash test in November 2014.
The vehicle structure proved inadequate and collapsed to varying degrees, resulting in high risks of life-threatening injuries to the occupants.
The extent of the structural weaknesses in this model was such that fitting airbags would not be effective in reducing the risk of serious injury.
In the 64km/h NCAP test, it achieved a zero-star rating for its adult occupant protection. The vehicle structure was rated as unstable, increasing the risk of life-threatening injuries and making the car unsuitable for the fitment of airbags.
The Alto 800 was also not able to meet the UN’s minimum safety requirements in the 56km/h crash test.
In January 2016, Maruti Suzuki introduced Alto with driver airbag as an option across variants of 800 and K10.
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