Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) has added yet another vehicle to its crash-test library – the Mahindra Marazzo. The MPV has received an impressive four-star safety rating for adult occupants but only manage two stars for child occupant safety. For front passengers (adult occupants), the Marazzo scored 12.85 out of 17 and for the rear passengers (child occupants), it scored 22.22 out of a possible 49. Global NCAP put the Mahindra Marazzo through its standard crash-testing procedure.

It was the top-spec variant of the Mahindra Marazzo which was crashed in controlled conditions at 64kmph. The list of safety equipment included front seatbelt pretensioners, dual airbags, seatbelt reminder, ISOFIX anchorages with tethering points for child booster seats and a 4-channel ABS. Obviously, there are a lot more safety gizmos in the Marazzo, but none of them has any weightage in Global NCAP’s crash-testing procedure.

The front passengers received good protection for their head, neck and knees. However, the protection for the chest was marginal for the driver and adequate for the front passenger. Global NCAP reported a stable bodyshell of the Mahindra Marazzo and that it was capable of withstanding further loadings. The assessment body also mentioned that the MPV has a seatbelt reminder for the front passenger, but it doesn’t meet the Global NCAP requirements.

For the safety of child occupants, Global NCAP uses two dummies – one of a 3-year-old and the other of an 18-month-old. The child seat of the elder dummy was installed forward-facing with ISOFIX anchorages and top tethering points. However, the setup could not prevent excessive forward movement during the impact. The report states that the head of the 3-year-old was left vulnerable, while the chest received fair protection.

The child restraint system (CRS) for the 18-month-old was installed with ISOFIX and leg support in rearward facing position. The setup gave good protection for the head and the chest of the younger child. The CRS did not show any incompatibility whatsoever. Global NCAP says that the crash-test result is valid for all Marazzo units manufactured from November 16, 2018. Interestingly, that’s the same date when Mahindra announced that introductory prices for the Marazzo would be abolished from January 1, 2019.