Suzuki Dzire achieves ‘significant’ top score in Global NCAP safety test
Launched for India and other emerging markets, the fresh-faced Maruti Suzuki Dzire has scored an impressive five-star Global NCAP safety rating.
A major improvement over the Global NCAP safety rating achieved by its predecessor, the recently revealed brand-new Maruti Suzuki Dzire has been awarded top honours for adult occupant safety in a recent Global NCAP test.
In addition to the five-star score the new Dzire achieved for the latter, the latest iteration of the brand’s compact sedan gained a four-star rating for child occupant safety; significant improvements over the two-star scores the previous model received for adult and child occupant safety. The new Dzire is equipped with six airbags, electronic stability control and hill-hold assist, among many other standard-fitment safety items.
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Said David Ward, Executive President of the Towards Zero Foundation: “The new Dzire’s five-star rating sets a significant safety benchmark for Maruti Suzuki compared to the previous version of this model and others from Maruti we have tested. Global NCAP warmly welcomes this milestone voluntary test result.”
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The box-fresh Dzire is equipped with the same 1.2l petrol engine as the new-generation Swift, which we had the opportunity to sample on an exclusive pre-launch drive. The naturally aspirated unit, which forms part of Suzuki’s Z-series family of powertrains, produces 60kW and 112N.m of torque. In the new Dzire, the Z12E unit can be had with a five-speed manual gearbox or an automated manual transmission (AMG) with the same number of cogs. As a reminder, the latest Swift has ditched its forebear’s AMT in favour of a continuously variable transmission (CVT).
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CAR Magazine reached out to Suzuki Auto South Africa for comment on whether the model will make its way to local shores, and while they remained tight-lipped about official confirmation, we remain certain it will replace the outgoing model on the market.
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