Overview
- Citroën Basalt, built in Brazil and tested in its base specification, received zero stars with scores of 39.37% for adult protection, 58.35% for child, 53.38% for pedestrians and VRUs, and 34.88% for safety assistance.
- Latin NCAP cited an unstable structure with asymmetrical reinforcement, a passenger belt pretensioner and load limiter malfunction, and the absence of curtain airbags that prevented the pole side-impact test, alongside a lack of ADAS.
- The version produced for India is sold with six airbags, including curtains, highlighting the gap between equipment offered in different markets.
- Hyundai Tucson achieved five stars with 84% adult, 92% child, 75% pedestrian, and 96% assistance after standardizing six airbags and meeting ADAS availability requirements on updated 2025 models.
- Tucson’s path from zero stars in 2022 to three stars later that year and five stars in 2025 illustrates how added airbags, ESC, and broader ADAS can lift scores, as Latin NCAP urges buyers to favor better-equipped versions and notes most other models in this round performed well.