The Hyundai Accent and Hyundai Grand i10 sedans were selected for the experiment. The Accent is currently Hyundai's cheapest sedan in the US, while the Grand i10 is in Mexico. At the same time, the Accent is produced in Mexico, and the Grand i10 is produced in India.
After the collision, the body of the Grand i10 received such extensive damage that the doorways and the front pillar of the body were deformed, and the steering column shifted inside the cabin. With only two airbags, the Grand i10 provides the minimum level of protection. According to Global NCAP experts, in a similar accident in real conditions, the risk of death or serious injury would be very high.
Hyundai Accent performed much better. Of course, he is far from the leaders of the world safety ratings, but the body deformations were not as critical as those of the second car. In addition, the Accent has six airbags as standard. In the case of this car, the driver and passengers would have received minor injuries in the accident.
The Global NCAP points out the vast differences in the safety requirements of different countries for new vehicles. In addition, manufacturers are simplifying cars for emerging markets to make them as cheap as possible. The price for simplification, unfortunately, is the health and life of people.
Source: Global NCAP
