The car scored 21.67 points for adult occupant safety and just 3.52 points for child occupant protection.
The Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 has been awarded a 2-star rating by Global NCAP. The car scored 21.67 points for adult occupant safety and just 3.52 points for child occupant protection.
In the frontal impact test, the Alto K10 offered good protection to the driver and passenger’s head and neck. The driver’s and passenger’s knees showed marginal and weak protection, while their tibias showed marginal and adequate protection, respectively. The footwell area was rated as unstable, but the bodyshell was rated as stable.
The car offered good protection to the head and pelvis in the side impact test. Protection to the abdomen and chest was rated as adequate and weak, respectively. The side pole impact test was not performed as the car does not offer side airbags.
The child seat for the 3-year-old was not able to prevent excessive forward movement during the frontal impact test. The CRS for the 18-month-old offered good protection for the head and weak protection for the chest. The car was awarded zero points as it does not offer 3-point belts in all seating positions.
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