Chevrolet Sail Latin NCAP Crash Test
The last zero-star crash test Kia Picanto Latin America.
Global New Car Assessment Program, a vehicle safety watchdog that evaluates vehicles worldwide tested a number of new lifts in Latin America and some of the results were, shall we say, despairing Two large automakers dispatched vehicles on these markets without sufficient driver and passenger protection, the organization said.
In the latest batch of crash tests, the hatch Kia Picanto are not offered in the U S reaches a zero star rating for adult occupant protection and scored only one star out of a possible five in occupant protection children.
Latin NCAP is disappointed to see a global car manufacturer as Kia offers a successful model as the Picanto with such a poor safety performance, said Alejandro Furas General Secretary NCAP Latin Although in some markets the model is offered with a better safety equipment, the manufacturer decided not to sponsor the dual airbags version of the model and therefore offer the same safety levels to all consumers in the region, no matter where they live.
The hatch Peugeot 208 - another popular car in Latin America, Europe and the Middle East - has also been disappointing, scoring only two stars for adult protection and three stars for occupant protection child occupants the Peugeot 208 did not perform well in the side impact test NCAP overall seemed more disappointed by Peugeot in this latest series of tests, the European versions of the 208 market have greater security technology.
It is easy to assume that all cars sold by major automakers of 2016 would perform reasonably well in crash tests, but there are still many regional markets filled with vehicles.
There are Peugeot local importers with 208 made in France with better levels of security, said María Fernanda Rodríguez, Latin NCAP Chairman This demonstrates that importers have the opportunity to help improve the safety levels of cars available in the region without waiting for the brand to make decisions or local government to adopt better safety regulations.
The 208 made in Brazil for the Latin American market eliminates structural reinforcements in the doors, allowing a higher level of intrusion by foreign objects during a collision This version of the 208 also does not include airbags global NCAP side cited this model to weak protection against side impact.
Latin NCAP is disappointed by Peugeot's strategy to sell a car manufactured locally without side protection mandatory basis since 1995 in Europe, said Rodriguez Peugeot 208 is considered a high level and the car successfully in Europe and one of latest platforms shame manufacturer Peugeot.
Seoul built Picanto as sold in Latin America does not offer airbags, which explains its zero star rating, but World NCAP noted that offered basic lateral structural reinforcements that Peugeot was lacking.
If one were to combine the security features of these two models, an unsafe car likely result But this is not an option for consumers.
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