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Jessy
India’s newest and most
admired SUV, the Mahindra XUV500 is all set to hit the Australian market. But
in doing so, the motor vehicle had to pass the rigorous Australian New Car appraisal
Programme (ANCAP). The ANCAP tests the collide worthiness of vehicles that
would like to make it to Australian roads and let possible customers know of
the vehicle’s safety levels.
Australia is familiar with Mahindra vehicles,
but the XUV500 was to begin the SUV image to its brand name in the country. And
as such safety was predictable to be a primary factor for the vehicle’s
success.
The Mahindra XUV500 successfully passed the
ANCAP crash test bagging four stars for security, scoring 26 points of the
total 37. It scored 10 out of 16 points in the frontal crash test and 16 out of
16 points in the side collision test.
The XUV500’s monologue chassis coupled with
other safety features helped it rack up a four star protection rating. But the
factors that let it down during the forward impact was the brake pedal moving
backwards, which could cause serious injury to the driver’s legs in the event
of a collision. Another safety obstruction during the crash test was a break in
the fuel line due to contact with the driveshaft. Also, the stalk popped open
during the event of the crash. These were the major factors that once fixed can
allow the XUV500 gain a full blown 5 Star ANCAP security rating.
The crash test results prove that the XUV500
is not just about style, but imposing substance too. The top of the line W8 4WD
variant of the Mahindra XUV500 comes loaded with safety features such as
Anti-lock Braking System, Electronic Brake force sharing, six airbags, multiple
crumple zones, monologue chassis and a collapsible navigation.
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