Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Ciaz Crash Tested by Global NCAP – Check Safety Ratings

Maruti Suzuki’s Celerio and Ciaz recently underwent crash testing by Global NCAP. The Celerio’s performance varied with the number of airbags, earning a 3-star safety rating with 6 airbags. The Ciaz, in contrast, earned only a 1-star safety rating. Here’s a comprehensive look at the scores for these two Maruti Suzuki models across Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) and Child Occupant Protection (COP) categories.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio

The Maruti Suzuki Celerio with six airbags achieved a 3-star safety rating in Global NCAP testing. It scored 18.04 out of 34 for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) and 18.57 out of 49 for Child Occupant Protection (COP). In crash tests, it earned 8.050 points in the Frontal Offset Deformable Barrier test, 9.993 points in the Side Movable Deformable Barrier test, and passed the Side Pole Impact test.

During frontal impacts, the Celerio offered adequate to good head and neck protection, weak to adequate chest protection, and marginal knee protection, with tibias rated adequate to good. The footwell and bodyshell were unstable. In side impacts, head and chest protection was marginal, abdomen adequate, and pelvis good, with similar results in the side pole test. Standard ESC performed acceptably, and front seatbelt reminders met Global NCAP requirements.

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With just two airbags, the Celerio scored 18.04 out of 34 for Adult Occupant Protection and 9.52 out of 49 for Child Occupant Protection, earning a 2-star rating and a 1-star rating, respectively. While the side pole test was not performed due to a lack of side head protection, ESC and front seatbelt reminders met Global NCAP standards.

In terms of Child Occupant Protection (COP), the Celerio showed limited safety performance. Both 6-airbag and 2-airbag variants scored 6 out of 24 points in dynamic tests, while CRS installation scores differed significantly  – 10.57/12 for six airbags and just 3.52/12 for two airbags. Moreover, vehicle assessment points were low, with 2/13 and 0/13, respectively. Weak neck and chest protection was observed in frontal crashes. While the 18-month rear-facing seat fared well in side impacts, the 3-year-old forward-facing seat left the head exposed.

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz

The Ciaz from Maruti Suzuki scored 20.86 out of 34 points for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) and 28.57 out of 49 for Child Occupant Protection (COP), which led to a 1-star safety rating. In frontal crashes, the Ciaz provided good head and neck protection, marginal to adequate chest protection, and varying knee and tibia protection. While the footwell and bodyshell were unstable, the sedan demonstrated good protection to the head and pelvis in side impact tests.

The abdomen was reasonably protected, but the chest offered only weak protection. The side pole test was not conducted due to the lack of side head protection. Standard ESC and front seatbelt reminders performed satisfactorily.

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In Child Occupant Protection, the Ciaz achieved a perfect dynamic score of 24 out of 24. That said, it scored only 4.57 out of 12 in CRS installation and 0 out of 13 in vehicle assessment. The ISOFIX child seats ensured full protection in crash tests, yet child safety remained compromised due to the inability to correctly install a rear center child seat, lack of three-point seatbelts for all positions, and absence of a passenger airbag deactivation.