Suzuki Ignis Euro NCAP crash test

3 stars. At least average occupant protection but not always equipped with the latest crash avoidance features

The passenger compartment of the Ignis remained stable in the offset deformable frontal impact test.  Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger.  Suzuki showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and those sat in different positions.  Compression of the driver dummy's chest indicated weak protection of this part of the body and injury parameters for the lower legs revealed marginal protection.  In the full width rigid barrier test, protection of the chest was rated as marginal for both the driver and rear passenger side dummy, as was the head protection for the rear dummy. In the side barrier impact, the Ignis scored full points with good protection of all critical body regions.  Even in the more severe side pole test, protection of the chest was adequate and that of other body areas was good.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints revealed good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision, as did a geometric assessment of the rear seats.  The Ignis has low-speed autonomous emergency braking as part of its optional 'Dual Camera Brake Support' safety pack.  The results of that system are not included in this assessment.

In the frontal offset test, chest decelerations of the 6 year dummy's chest showed poor protection, exceeding recommended safe limits.  Similiarly, neck tensile forces in the 10 year dummy indicated weak protection of this part of the body.  The front passenger airbag can be deactivated to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in this sitting position.  Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded.  All of the restraint types for which the Ignis is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car.

The bonnet provided predominantly good or adequate protection for the head of a struck pedestrian, with poor results recorded on the stiff windscreen pillars.  The bumper scored maximum points for its protection of pedestrians's legs while protection of the pelvis was more mixed, with results ranging from good to poor.  The optional 'Dual Brake Support' safety pack has an autonomous emergency braking system that detects pedestrians.  The results of that system are not included in this assessment.

The Ignis has, as standard, a seatbelt reminder system for the front and rear seats.  As part of its optional safety pack, it also has a highway-speed autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system and a lane departure warning system.  The results of those systems are not included in this assessment.