Citroen eC3 crash test reveals 0-star, 1-star rating for child occupant safety
The Citroen eC3 Global NCAP crash test result is 0 stars for adult occupant protection and 1 star for child occupant protection. The score was 20.86 out of 34 for adult safety and 10.55 out of 49 for child safety.
Alejandro Furas, Secretary General of Global NCAP, says: “This is a terrible result from Stellantis. PSA was once a leader in safety, but now, as part of the Stellantis group, the manufacturer appears to have taken a big step back. We hope that this apparent negative trend is urgently corrected globally.”
David Ward, executive chairman of the Towards Zero Foundation, said: “This result from Stellantis is of great concern, not only to consumers in the Indian market, but also to those in emerging economies around the world.”
According to the comments in the crash test technical sheet, the protection offered to the head and neck of the driver and passenger was good. The driver’s chest showed weak protection, while the passenger’s chest showed weak protection, limiting the result to one star. The driver’s knees showed marginal protection as they can impact dangerous structures behind the front panel, the passenger’s knees showed good protection. The driver’s tibias showed marginal and good protection and the passenger’s tibias showed good protection.
The footwell was classified as unstable. The body has been classified as stable and is capable of withstanding additional loads.
For the side impact, the head presented marginal protection, the chest presented adequate protection and the abdomen and pelvis presented good protection. The difference between frontal and side impact caused the car to lose one star in the overall result.
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