KIA Seltos scored 3 Stars in NCAP

[Gowtham]

KIA Seltos scored 3 stars in global crash test.

 

 

ADULT OCCUPANT

The protection offered to the driver and passenger head was adequate, both passenger and driver head bottomed out the airbags. Both adult passenger’s neck protection was good. Driver chest showed marginal protection, while passenger chest protection was good. Driver and passenger knees showed marginal protection as they could impact with dangerous structures behind the dashboard supported by the Tranfascia tube. Driver tibias showed weak and adequate protection while passenger’s tibias showed good and adequate protection. The bodyshell was rated as unstable and it was not capable of withstanding further loadings. Footwell area was rated as unstable. The car offers standard SBR for driver and passenger. All of the above explained the three stars for adult occupant protection.

 

 

CHILD OCCUPANT

The child seat for the 3 year old was installed FWF with the adult belt and was not able to prevent excessive forward movement during the impact while it offered poor protection to the head as it contacted with the interior of the car and good protection to the chest. The 18 month old CRs was installed with adult belt rearward facing. The head showed good protection and the chest was protected. The CRSs did not show incompatibility. The manufacturer refused to recommend the CRSs. The vehicle does not offer 3 point belts in all seating positions and it does not offer ISOFIX anchorages. All of the above explained the two stars for child occupant protection.
 

 

 

 

[shiva]

Sad to see this happening for a 20L car. I did not expect his from KIA. KIA owners who invested their hard earned money must have felt cheated. 

[sagar]

It was quite disappointment to see the Kia Seltos score an average three stars in the Global NCAP safety tests. Given its sophisticated feature list, design and European sensibility, I wasnt expecting its shell to be rated unstable.

[Kshitiz]

In summary, such a costly Car is not a value for money. Thanks for sharing the info. Indian market is still growing, and we are becoming more informed.
Soon, safety would be an important parameter in choosing a car rather than just unnecessary features like Sunroof, etc.