Safety ahead of the CURVV
- Gobar NCRAP
- Aug 7, 2024
- 2 min read
The Tata CURVV and CURVV.EV unveiled today are the first of a series of "coupé SUV"s that automakers have lined up for the Indian mass market, and have been added to the Gobar NCRAP vehicle safety equipment index at the earliest possible.
The CURVV and CURVV.EV are derivates of the NEXON and NEXON.EV rated earlier, but receive a few safety upgrades.
The conventionally powered Tata CURVV is available with a host of safety features as standard equipment, like three-point seatbelts with reminders for all seats, i-Size compatible ISOFIX anchorages, electronic stability control and six airbags. With standard equipment, it receives the second-highest overall rating of 'RECOMMENDED'.
Higher trim levels of the conventionally powered CURVV feature additional active safety features, including a full-fledged tyre pressure monitor, automatic emergency braking, lane support and multiple kinds of blind spot monitoring -- it has not only a camera that relays a live feed of the passenger-side blind spot to the instrument cluster (instead of the entertainment system as in the related NEXON), but also a sensor-based intervention system. This variant achieves the highest 'BEST PICK'.
The battery electric CURVV.EV share largely the same safety spec as its conventionally powered counterpart -- with optional equipment, it achieves an identical 'BEST PICK'. Even with standard equipment, it achieves a 'RECOMMENDED', although it adds a basic indirect TPMS not available on the standard conventionally powered CURVV.
Another coupé SUV expected to be launched today is the Citroën BASALT, which will be added to the index when the safety specification of lower variants becomes known.
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