Amaze for South African market previously scored 4 stars from Global NCAP as per the old norms.
Global NCAP has crash tested the Honda Amaze sub-4-metre sedan, and it has received a two-star rating in adult occupant protection and a disappointing zero-star rating for child occupant protection. The Honda Amaze is among the last few cars to be tested under Global NCAP’s Safer Cars for India campaign as India moves to its own Bharat NCAP safety assessment programme.
- Honda Amaze scores two stars in adult occupant protection
- Receives zero-star rating for child occupant protection
- New-gen model arriving later this year
Honda Amaze Global NCAP score explained
The made-in-India Amaze sold in the South African market was tested under the previous Global NCAP protocols achieving four stars for adult and one star for child occupant protection back in 2019. However, the sedan was reassessed under the newer, more stringent protocols this time around resulting in two stars for adult and zero stars for child occupant protection.
As per GNCAP’s report, the child protection showed head contact in the frontal impact for both dummies, high loadings in the chest and neck of the three year old child and ejection risk in the 1.5 years old dummies. Furthermore, the lack of three point seat belts in all seating positions and passenger airbags disconnection switch as well as the an installation failure of some CRSes result in the zero stars for child occupant protection.
Meanwhile the adult occupant protection score was low due to the lack of optional side head protection, absence of standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as well as a seat belt reminder for the driver only.
Interestingly, Honda had recently updated its entire lineup in India with some additional safety features, a move that saw the Amaze gain seat belt reminders for all five seats. Had the newer model been tested, the safety rating could have been slightly different.
Honda Amaze safety, price, rivals
Honda Cars India, in an official statement, said that as per the test result under the new protocols, the car is “of a 5-star level” and the lower rating is “mainly due to requirement of certain equipment like Electronic Stability Control and Side Curtain Airbags”.
The statement continued: “At Honda, our unwavering commitment to safety is evident in the meticulous engineering of our products, integrating advanced active and passive safety technologies across our entire model range. We are dedicated to continuously work to enhance our vehicles on all parameters of Safety and improve them further at model change timing.”
That last line is particularly important, as the current-gen version, introduced in 2018, is at the
end of its life, and set to be replaced by an all-new model later this year. This makes it an odd
should have picked the Elevate SUV, launched in 2023, which would be more relevant
consumer advice.
Safety features that are offered in Amaze include ABS with EBD, dual frontal airbags, rear parking sensors, rear multi-view camera, a high-speed alert and ISOFIX child seat anchorages. The sedan is currently priced from Rs 7.93-9.86 lakh (ex-showroom) and goes up against Hyundai Aura and Tata Tigor.
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