Products are developed, manufactured to meet or exceed safety standards: Mahindra & Mahindra on Global NCAP findings

 "All Mahindra Automotive products are developed and manufactured to meet or exceed the safety standards set in India for a safe driving experience.  In fact, many models exceed the expected regulations of 2019," the company said in a statement.

The latest Indian crash test results from UK-based Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP) regarding adult occupation protection disappointed, with all five models rated as zero star,  according to media reports.

The cars tested were Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio, Hyundai Eon and three versions of Renault Kwid.

The cars were crashed at 65kmph speed.

In the child safety category, except Maruti Suzuki Celerio, which got a single star, others got two stars each.
Reacting on the matter,  Mahindra & Mahindra further said in the statement: "The star rating as released by Global NCAP (GNCAP) in the latest crash test was conducted on non-airbags variant of the Scorpio. Typically, in any star rating process, non-airbag variants do not perform well on safety standards."

"Most variants of the Scorpio are equipped with airbags and a safety package. Approximately 75% of Scorpio customers choose the air bags variants of the vehicle," it said.

"There is nothing more important to us than our customer’s safety.  We are committed to meeting and exceeding all current and future safety norms and in most cases giving our customers choice of enhanced safety beyond the regulated standards," the company said.