Tata Nexon, Tata Nexon, Toyota Innova and Ford fall very fast: Here is the result | Daily News Byte

Ever since the Tata Nexon achieved a five-star rating in the GNCAP crash tests, its popularity and acceptance among the general public has reached an all-time high. This greater acceptance of the Nexon has made it one of the consistent names in the top ten selling cars in India. The Tata Nexon’s image as a safe car has only strengthened with the many accidents involving it surfacing on the internet, with the Nexon seen absorbing the impact of crashes well. Here is a major accident involving the Tata Nexon and its elder sibling, the Harrier, where the occupants of both the SUVs escaped unhurt.

In a video uploaded on Nikhil Rana’s YouTube channel, it is reported that a Tata Nexon collided with a Tata Harrier somewhere on the national highway near Sonipat, Haryana. In this crash, the Nexon rear-ended the Harrier, both of which were part of a crash involving four different cars. The video claims that four vehicles were involved in a crash due to a stalled auto-rickshaw on the highway. In this accident, a Toyota Innova rear-ended an auto-rickshaw parked on the highway, with the Harrier rear-ending the Innova, the Nexon rear-ending the Harrier and a Ford Figo rear-ending the Nexon.

All four vehicles were damaged

In this crash, the front of all the four vehicles can be seen badly damaged, with the rear profile of the Tata Harrier and Nexon also damaged as they drive into the middle of the Toyota Innova at the very front and the Ford Figo at the very end . back. Here, we can see the bonnet and boot lid of both the Harrier and the Nexon are badly damaged with large dents.

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However, what is more, interesting to see is that the front and rear pillars of both these SUVs are seen intact. This indicates that the pillars of both these SUVs absorbed the impact well, due to which the SUVs did not appear to be too damaged despite them, despite the severity of this high-speed accident . In the video, we can also see that the front airbags of the Nexon and Harrier deployed in this crash.

As this video shows the importance of maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles while driving on the highway. Keeping a safe distance from other vehicles on a highway, especially from the vehicle moving in front, is recommended to give enough reaction time to save yourself from a collision.

Nexon is India’s first 5-star rated car

The Tata Nexon scored four stars in its first ever crash test in 2016. But after several modifications and retests, the mid-size SUV got a perfect 5-star rating to become the first such car in India. The Nexon received 16.06 points out of 17, which is the highest achieved by any car made in India. The plus score adds another star to the Nexon’s previous 4-star rating by the same testing agency.

It should be noted that the Tata Nexon’s body shell, platform and structure remained unchanged from the tests done in August 2018. Even the number of Nexon’s standard dual front airbags remains the same. It’s only the addition of the full-channel version of ABS on the Nexon as standard fitment along with the driver’s and passenger’s seatbelt reminder that ups the car’s score.

Tata Harrier is still being tested

Although many newer products of Tata Motors have been tested by G-NCAP, Tata has never sent the Harrier to get a safety rating. While Tata kept his mouth shut. However, according to experts, a part of the Multijet engine in the Tata Harrier can enter the cabin of RHD cars and injure the driver. That is why Tata has not yet sent the car for crash safety testing.

However, several accidents in the past involving the Tata Harrier show just how good the SUV’s build quality is. In most accidents, the occupants emerge from the crash unharmed.

In future, crash safety tests will be mandatory as proposed by the government. All manufacturers would have to send new cars for crash tests to get a safety star rating if the measure becomes law.

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