These two cars set a completely new standard of safety in the compact class - pioneering side - impact
airbags as standard equipment, for instance.
Still, there's a wealth
of airbags as standard, and we'd be surprised if it didn't score well for occupant protection.
On the safety front, the car comes with driver and passenger
airbags as standard along with knee, side and curtain airbags as optional.
The car comes with front, rear and
window airbags as standard, plus a knee airbag for the driver, traction control; hill descent control and hill start assistance.
The ES features 10
airbags as standard equipment, including driver and front passenger knee and front air bags, as well as front and rear seat - mounted side and curtain airbags.
All variants though now get dual
front airbags as standard, while the base trims miss out on ABS, which was offered on the previous model.
It also doesn't get ABS and
dual airbags as standard, which should be a must - have safety feature even in the base variants.
«With our recent introduction of dual front
airbags as standard fitment on all variants of the Polo in India, the Polo is now the safest premium - segment hatchback in the country.
Maruti is offering driver side
airbags as standard on lower trims while the ZDi trim is loaded with dual airbags and ABS as standard.
Toyota seems to follow Volkswagen is terms of offering
airbags as standard from base variant with the exception, Toyota is offering Driver air - bag as standard from the base variant on Etios facelift.
Like the Outlander, the Acura MDX comes with a driver's
knee airbag as standard equipment, and it also features a blind spot monitoring system as well as a lane departure warning system to help keep the SUV pointed straight and true.
The other big upgrade is the inclusion of a driver
airbag as standard throughout the range, while a front passenger airbag is added to grades up and above Sportz.
All 2014 Chevrolet Cruze models come with stability control, antilock brakes, full - length side curtain airbags, front knee airbags and front and rear side -
impact airbags as standard.
No information about the prices are out yet but the Maruti Vitara Brezza will be offered in six variants with driver side
airbag as standard while dual front airbags and ABS will be offered as an additional safety package on the base and mid trims as the top - end variants will get these safety features as standard.
Toyota made enhancements to safety equipment, including adding the Toyota Safety Sense C package and six
SRS airbags as standard features.
The base - level 3.5 S can be upgraded to include 16 - inch alloy wheels and a rear sonar parking system, and the midlevel 3.5 SL can add front - seat side - impact airbags (all Quests get the
head airbags as standard fare), heated front seats and a rear sonar system, plus leather - trimmed interior and a four - way power front passenger seat.
SAFETY >> As for all Volkswagen Group models There is no skimping in the Rapid's safety department, which comprises six
airbags as standard including twin front, front - side and side curtain airbags.
Unlike the Grand i10, the Elite i20 is a more responsible car and gives you anti-lock brakes and the driver and front passenger
airbags as a standard fit.
Powered by powerful yet frugal petrol (18.16 kmpl) and diesel (25.83 kmpl) engines, it also gets the safety feature of dual
airbags as standard across all its variants, making Figo one of the safest hatchbacks in its price bracket.
Volkswagen, the German premium automaker has taken a new bold step to enhance the driver safety with the introduction of dual front
airbags as standard fitment on variants of the Polo making VW the first -LSB-...]
Any model grade in the Premacy lineup that is equipped with Mazda's unique idling stop system, i - stop, features the side and
curtain airbags as standard equipment.
Recently redesigned, the Versa now offers safety systems such as electronic stability control, ABS and full complement
of airbags as standard kit, in addition to air conditioning and a trip computer.
The new Gen Dzire will come with
Airbags as standard from base variant and will most likely offer ABS & EBD from second variant.
Fiat fits driver, passenger, side, curtain and driver's
knee airbags as standard, making a total of seven, which is decent for a city car.
In a first, the Indian model will get dual
front airbags as standard across all the variants of the Swift which is a welcome move by the country's largest automaker.
If there is any consolation then one must applaud Nissan for giving a driver
side airbag as standard in all variants.
While we appreciate Maruti offering
driver airbags as standard across the variant lineup, it should have given at least front power windows with the base LXI variant.
The previous special edition 20S Prestige Style sales continue as a new model grade, the 20S Prestige Style II with the side and curtain
airbags as standard equipment.
Also, this November, the company marked an important milestone announcing the introduction of ABS and
Dual Airbags as standard fitments across all Volkswagen carlines in India.
Recently, we've all come to rely on safety features and parts like antilock brakes, traction and stability control, and six
airbags as standard equipment in most of our cars.
- All model grades feature a passenger side
airbag as standard equipment for improved safety performance and additional user - friendly features such as an electrical outlet -