Global NCAP has crash tested the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga under its Safer Cars For Africa initiative. The Ertiga that is sold in the South African market is being manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India.
The Maruti Ertiga scored 26.63 points out of 34 in adult occupant protection and 19.40 points out of 49 in child occupant protection. This translated to a 1-star safety rating for adult occupants and a 2-star safety rating for child occupants, which are terrible statistics.
GNCAP tested the Indian-spec Maruti Suzuki Ertiga back in 2019, under its Safer Cars For India initiative. It scored a 3-star safety rating back then, though there were fewer testing parameters at that time.
The South African-spec Suzuki Ertiga gets 2 airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child seat mounts, and rear parking sensors. For comparison, the Indian-spec Ertiga gets 4 airbags (on the top variant only), ESP and hill-hold assist, in addition to the aforementioned features.
In India, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is priced between Rs 8.69 Lakh and Rs 13.03 Lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). This MPV rivals Kia Carens, Toyota Innova Crysta, Toyota Rumion, Renault Triber, and Maruti Suzuki XL6.
Crash test ratings aren’t the sole or the most accurate indicators that reflect how safe would the occupants be in the event of a crash. The Global NCAP test isn’t a comprehensive crash test. Also, other factors that should be considered in order to determine how safe a car is are driver comfort, driver assistance systems, structural integrity of the vehicle and more.