The Suzuki Swift was launched in New Zealand in May 2024 and in Australia in June 2024
The safety ratings for the Suzuki Swift as per ANCAP are out and the results are shocking, to say the least. The new 4th-generation Swift has been a key product for the Japanese car marque internationally. We recently saw the Swift-based Dzire scoring a full 5-star safety rating at the Global NCAP. Hence, the speculations about the Swift were also in the same range. I must mention here that the testing protocols of ANCAP and GNCAP are different. In any case, let us glance at the details of the safety ratings of the new Swift here.
Suzuki Swift Tested by ANCAP
The Swift managed an abysmal 1-star rating at the ANCAP. This score is applicable to all variants. Note that the hatchback had dual frontal, side chest-protecting and side head-protecting airbags are standard but there was no centre airbag. Furthermore, Autonomous emergency braking (Car-to-Car, Vulnerable Road User and Junction Assist) as well as a lane support system with lane keep assist (LKA), lane departure warning (LDW) and emergency lane keeping (ELK), and a speed assist system (SAS) are standard. Note that the AEB Backover is not available. Let us glance at the performance in each category.
Adult Occupant Protection (AOP)
In the AOP section, the Suzuki Swift managed to score 18.88 points out of a possible 40. The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal offset test, while the protection for the driver’s chest was weak. The structures in the dashboard were a potential source of injury for the driver and passenger. The front structure of the Suzuki Swift presented a lower risk to occupants of an oncoming vehicle in the MPDB test (which evaluates vehicle-to-vehicle compatibility), and a 1.00 point penalty (out of 8.00 points) was applied. In the full-width frontal test, the protection was adequate for the driver’s chest.
For the rear passenger, the protection for the head and neck was adequate, however, the protection for the chest of the rear passenger was poor. In the side impact test, the protection was adequate for the driver’s chest and good for all other critical body areas. In the oblique pole test, protection offered to all critical body regions was good and maximum points were scored in this test. It was demonstrated that, if the car entered water, the doors of the Suzuki Swift would remain functional for the minimum required time period, though window opening functionality was not demonstrated. Also, a multi-collision braking system is not available with the Swift. Nevertheless, a Rescue Sheet, providing information for first responders in the event of a crash is available. All these factors contributed to the 18.88 points out of 40 in this section.
Child Occupant Protection (COP)
Let us now move on to the COP section. In this category, the Suzuki Swift was able to secure 29.24 points out of 49. For this test, two dummies were tested – one for a 10-year-old child and one for a 6-year-old child. In the frontal offset (MPDB) test, dummy readings for the 10-year dummy indicated protection of the head was adequate, the neck was weak, and the chest was marginal. For the 6-year dummy, protection of the head and neck was poor, with good protection for the chest. In the side impact test, protection of all critical body areas was good for the 6-year dummy, while for the 10-year dummy, the head was weak, the neck was good and the chest was poor.
Note that the Swift is fitted with lower ISOFIX anchorages on the rear outboard seats and top tether anchorages for all rear seating positions. Also, care was required when installing one of the selected Type A convertible seats in the outboard rear positions using either the belted or ISOFIX anchorages. Remember, a child presence detection (CPD) system was not available which provides an alert when a child has been left in the vehicle. All these factors resulted in 29.24 points out of 49.
Vulnerable Road User Protection
In this test, the Suzuki Swift managed to bag 48.40 points out of 63. In physical pedestrian impact tests, the bonnet of the Suzuki Swift provided good or adequate protection to the head of a struck pedestrian over most of its surface, with marginal and poor results recorded at the base of the windscreen and on the stiff windscreen pillars. The AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking) system was able to demonstrate good performance with Pedestrian, Cyclist, as well as Motorcyclist. However, the performance was weak in the turning scenarios and adequate in overtaking situations.
Safety Assist
Finally, the Suzuki Swift brought home a rather disappointing 9.78 points out of 18 in the Safety Assist section of the ANCAP. It is fitted with an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system capable of functioning at highway speeds, and a lane support system (LSS) with lane keep assist (LKA) and emergency lane keeping (ELK) functionality. Tests of the AEB (Car-to-Car) system showed good performance, including in AEB Junction and some of the AEB Crossing scenarios where the test vehicle can autonomously brake to avoid crashes when turning across or into the path of an oncoming vehicle. This was the detailed ANCAP safety test report of the Suzuki Swift.
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