Alarming Discovery: This Car’s Safety Ratings Are Even Worse than Swift, WagonR, Ignis, S-Presso
New Delhi: Several cars sold in India have undergone safety assessments according to Global NCAP’s crash test protocols. While models like the Tata Safari, Tata Nexon, Volkswagen Virtus, and Skoda Slavia have achieved impressive ratings with five stars in both adult occupant and child occupant protection categories, others like the Maruti Suzuki Swift, Maruti Suzuki WagonR, Maruti Suzuki Ignis, and Maruti Suzuki S-Presso have demonstrated poorer performance.
The EV received a 0-star rating in child safety
Among these, the Citroen E-C3, an electric car, has received particularly disappointing safety ratings. Unlike the highly rated models mentioned earlier, the Citroen E-C3 has only secured a zero-star rating for adult occupant protection and a meager one-star rating for child occupant safety.
Global NCAP’s crash test procedures evaluate frontal and side impact protection for all vehicles, alongside criteria such as electronic stability control (ESC), pedestrian protection, and side impact pole protection. The absence of ESC in the Citroen E-C3 contributed to its low safety ratings.
Stellantis, the manufacturer of Citroen E-C3, faced criticism from Global NCAP, which described the car’s safety performance as ‘appalling’. The Citroen E-C3 comes equipped with a standard dual airbag system but lacks ESC, a crucial safety feature.
Priced between Rs 12.70 lakh and Rs 13.50 lakh (ex-showroom), the Citroen E-C3 competes against models like the Tata Punch EV. It features a permanent magnet synchronous motor delivering 57PS and 143Nm of torque, paired with a 29.2kWh lithium-ion air-cooled battery offering a claimed range of 320km on a single charge.
