After the news of the Tata Zest getting a 4-star rating in crash tests, we hear that the upcoming Suzuki Ignis has scored 3 stars in the European NCAP crash tests. However, the model tested was the European-spec Ignis and the Indian version is highly unlikely to feature the standard four airbags of the Euro model. With the safety pack on, the Ignis managed to score a full five stars, thanks to the six airbags it was accompanied with.

 

Since safety laws aren’t very strict and the demand for budget cars is high in India, carmakers here generally refrain from equipping cars with enough protective gadgets, which adds to the overall cost of the vehicle. And, given that most of the popular cars from Maruti Suzuki – like the Swift and the Alto – failed to get even a single star in the crash test conducted earlier this year, the carmaker could think of arming the Ignis with adequate safety features.