Made-in-India Mahindra XUV300 is Global NCAP’s first five-star car in Africa

 

In a milestone moment for vehicle safety, India manufactured Mahindra XUV300 becomes Global NCAP’s first five-star car in Africa.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The India manufactured Mahindra XUV300 becomes Global NCAP’s first five star car in Africa.
• The XUV300 achieved a five star rating for the Indian market in 2020.
• The crash test was conducted at a speed of 64kmph.

Global NCAP launches a new crash test result for Africa in partnership with AA South Africa and FIA Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies. In a milestone moment for vehicle safety, India manufactured Mahindra XUV300 becomes Global NCAP’s first five-star car in Africa. The XUV300 achieved a five-star rating for the Indian market in 2020. Following a production compliance review, the rating has been confirmed for the model’s roll out in Africa. The crash test was conducted at a speed of 64kmph.

David Ward, President, Global NCAP said, “We are delighted to see the first five-star result in our Safer Cars for Africa project. This is a landmark moment for vehicle safety in Africa. We are particularly pleased to recognize the continued safety commitment from Mahindra. The XUV300 was engineered in India and demonstrates the capability of the domestic Indian auto industry to achieve excellence in safety design and performance for global export markets.”

The Made-in-India Mahindra XUV300 scored 16.42 points out of a possible 17 points in adult protection, and 37.44 points out of a possible 49 points in child safety.

The protection offered to the driver and passenger’s head and neck was good. The driver’s chest showed adequate protection while the passenger’s chest received good protection. The bodyshell was rated as stable and it was capable of withstanding further loadings. The footwell area was rated as stable. The car met technical requirements of regulation for side-impact under UN95 as standard. The vehicle has standard SBR for driver and passenger. The car has standard ABS. The Made-in-India Mahindra XUV300 scored 16.42 points out of a possible 17 points in adult protection.

The child seat for the 3-year-old was able to prevent excessive forward movement during the impact offering fair protection to the chest. The 18-month-old CRS was installed with ISOFIX and the support leg and protection offered to the 1.5-year-old dummy was good. The vehicle offers standard ISOFIX and top tether anchorages in the 2 outboard rear seats and does not offer 3 point belts in all seating positions. The car offers a passenger airbag disconnection switch in case a rear-facing CRS needs to be installed in the front passenger seat. India made Mahindra XUV300 achieved a score of 37.44 points out of a possible 49 points in child safety.

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