The crash test was organized by specialists from the British branch of Global NCAP. During the test, simulating a frontal collision with 40% overlap at a speed of 64 km/h, the Tata Nano body received such serious damage that the dummies placed in the front seats had practically no chance of surviving — even with airbags present.
At the rear, the situation is aggravated by the fact that the manufacturer decided to save on seat belts. Instead of three-point belts, two-point belts are used here, which excludes the possibility of installing a child seat.
Experts also expressed dissatisfaction with other budget cars presented on the Indian market. As in the case of the Nano, not a single star was awarded to models of such well-known brands as Hyundai i10, Ford Figo, Maruti-Suzuki Alto 800, and even Volkswagen Polo.
The main problem is the lack of airbags. For example, the Polo, which is sold in Europe with airbags, rightfully received four stars. Tata planned to bring its model to the European market, but the results of the tests conducted by Global NCAP make one doubt that this car will appear there in the near future.
