India-Bound Skoda Karoq Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating

The Skoda Karoq is the second SUV from the Czech company to get a 5-star rating Euro NCAP rating this year, after the Kodiaq. The European New Car Assessment Program has awarded 93 per cent to the Karoq in terms of adult passenger occupation. The NCAP tests revealed that the SUV offers excellent protection to the cervical spine in terms of rear-end collisions. For protection of children occupants, the car was awarded 79 per cent. The Karoq scored 73 per cent in the pedestrian safety test while the safety assists system on the Skoda Karoq scored 58 per cent. The Karoq was awarded full scores for the protection of the legs of the pedestrian.

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"We are delighted that the new Skoda Karoq has also passed the Euro NCAP tests with flying colours," says Skoda Board Member for Technical Development, Christian Strube. "We are constantly working on optimising the passive and active safety of our models and developing occupant and pedestrian protection, as well as assistance systems. Numerous driver assistance systems are installed in the Karoq that would otherwise only be found in higher vehicle classes," says Strube.

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The company says that the high level of passive safety is all because of the high torsional rigidity, big deformation zones and extensive use of high-strength and ultra-high strength steel. Moreover, Skoda offers seven airbags as standard which are for the driver, passenger, side, head and the knees. The SUV also gets 'Whiplash Optimised Headrests' which protects the occupants from whiplash in case of a rear-end collision. There ISOFIX as standard as well. Additionally, there is the pro-active occupant protection system which closes open windows and tightens the seat belts in case of a collision.

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Some of the other safety features on the Skoda Karoq include multiple cameras, radar and sensor-based driver assistance systems, adaptive distance assistance, traffic jam assistant and fatigue detection. Skoda will bring the Karoq to India sometime in 2018, but the company is yet to reveal the exact timeline.