Made-in-India Maruti Suzuki Fronx Crash Tested By Japan NCAP, Gets A 4 Star Safety Rating

The safety suite of Japan-spec Fronx features a level-2 ADAS, which is not offered with the India-spec model

The Made-In-India Maruti Suzuki Fronx was launched in Japan in October 2024 with a couple of additions over the one we get here including a level-2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and an all-wheel-drive (AWD) setup. This version of the Fronx has been crash-tested by Japan NCAP, where it has scored a 4-star safety rating.

Let us take a detailed look at its Japan NCAP results:

Japan NCAP Results

Here’s how the Maruti Fronx fared in its Japan NCAP tests:

Key Takeaways

• In its full-wrap frontal collision test, the Fronx was driven straight into a barrier at 50 kmph to simulate a head-on crash. It earned a top Level 5 rating in this test.

• Next, it went through the new offset frontal collision test, wherein the one half of the car’s front end strikes a moving obstruction at a speed of 50 kmph. In this test, the Fronx absorbed the impact well and kept the passenger compartment intact. It scored 21.08 out of 24 points for protection of the seated occupants, resulting in a 4 out of 5 rating.

• The offset collision test also checks how much damage the car could cause to another vehicle in the event of a crash. The Fronx received a significant penalty here, scoring a negative -2.12 out of 5 points.

• In the side impact test, where the car was hit from the side by a moving barrier at 55 kmph, the curtain airbags deployed effectively, which helped the Fronx score a Level-5 rating.

• In the rear-end collision tests, both the driver and co-driver’s seats received a Level 4 out of 5 rating to protect occupants from a whiplash injury.

• The Maruti Fronx was also tested for pedestrian safety, where it managed to get a Level 3/5 for pedestrian head protection and a full Level 5 for pedestrian leg protection.

• The Fronx secured a perfect Level 5 rating for the Autonomous Emergency braking test, where it was tested for collision prevention against moving pedestrian dummies. It also scored full in the lane departure prevention system.

• However, it got a Level 3 rating in the autonomous emergency braking system (intersection) test, and Level 4 score for high-performance headlights test and pedal misapplication prevention test.

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Safety Features On Offer

The Japan-spec Maruti Fronx gets a level-2 ADAS in addition to all the safety features offered with the India-spec model which includes 6 airbags, an electronic stability program (ESP), a hill-hold assist, a 360-degree camera and ISOFIX child seat anchorages.

Price In India And Rivals

The Maruti Fronx is priced between Rs 7.54 lakh and Rs 13.04 lakh (ex-showroom, pan-India) and it rivals the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor while being a crossover alternative to sub-4m SUVs such as Maruti Brezza, Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Skoda Kylaq and also the Kia Syros.

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