The Honda Jazz and fourth-gen City were amongst the latest vehicles to be crash tested by the Global NCAP under its Safer Cars for India programme. Both cars scored four stars for adult occupancy. While the City matched that score for child occupancy, Jazz scored only three stars in this test.
This generation of Honda Jazz (the second for India, the third globally) has been around since 2015, hence, its strong showing in crash tests is reassuring. Incidentally, though its four-star adult occupancy rating is the same as the Gen 4 City, its score is slightly higher at 13.89 points (out of 17). The report puts it down to a sound bodyshell structure that could withstand greater loads. The result was good head and neck protection for front-seat occupants though knee protection was marginal due to potential impact with ‘dangerous structures behind the dashboard’.
The slightly lower three-star child protection rating was due to a lack of ISOFIX mounting points and limited protection on both child seat tests in some areas. It scored 31.54 out of 49 points.
