Compact Fiat performs dramatically in crash test

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Cars that failed to win a single star during Global NCAP’s safety test should no longer exist in 2021. Latin NCAP smashed two models during new crash tests, proving that such cars unfortunately still exist. Fiat’s candidate returns home with a lousy score, leaving you with a deputy blush.

The South and Central American branch of the safety institute Global NCAP has subjected two models to a safety test. The first is the Argentina-Mexico-built Taos, an SUV called Tharu in China and one step below the Tiguan in Volkswagen’s international SUV hierarchy. The Taos comes standard with six airbags and stability control, making the Taos the first car to earn 5 stars under the latest Latin NCAP safety requirements.

Volkswagen Taos Latin NCAP

Volkswagen Taos

There is less good news for Fiat. Latin NCAP fired the Argentina and Brazil-produced compact hatchback Argo and its Cronos sedan brother at the impenetrable walls and obstacles, with dismal results. The Argo and Cronos were already subjected to safety tests in 2019 shortly after their introduction and received 3 stars. In 2020, however, Latin NCAP has adjusted its evaluation protocols, with the result that the pair will walk away in 2021 with not a single NCAP star in their pocket.

The Argo and Cronos, always equipped with two airbags and which come standard with ESC in Argentina and not in Brazil, achieved only 24.4 percent of the attainable points in terms of adult occupant safety. Child safety in the car was rated with only 9.91 percent of achievable points. In terms of pedestrian safety, the pair still scored the best at 36.9 percent, although it was the lowest score since 2020, the year Latin NCAP added this component to its safety test. The cup of Safety Assist was concluded with a depressing 6.98 percent of the maximum achievable points. Mind you, Latin NCAP drove the Brazilian standard type here and therefore without an ESC equipped version of the Argo to pieces.

Fiat Cronos Latin NCAP

Fiat Cronos

Fiat has now announced that it will improve the safety features of both the Argo and Cronos and is happy to participate in a new series of safety tests. Latin NCAP calls the results of the two Fiats disappointing and says it is looking forward to the improved versions of the pair. “Had we not conducted these tests, we would never have known how poor the safety features of the Argo and Cronos are for both drivers and participating traffic,” Latin NCAP president Stephan Brodziak said in a statement.

The Fiat Argo and Cronos are not the only models that recently passed the Latin NCAP safety tests. Earlier this year, the variants of the Renault (Dacia) Duster, Suzuki Swift and Suzuki Baleno delivered in South America did not receive a single star.

– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl

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