Maruti now offers ESC as standard in many of its cars. Global NCAP has been crash-testing Indian cars since 2014 and there’s been marked progress in the last few years.
Of the 62 crash tests conducted so far, 20 cars scored 0 stars, but they are all from 5 years ago. Eight cars (all of them less then 3 years old) have scored 5 stars for adults.
With centres in Pune, Manesar and Indore now equipped to conduct these tests, it will become easier and cheaper for firms to get their cars tested in India. It should lead to more cars getting tested as companies would look to leverage their star ratings.
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