Numerous Tata customers in the past have appreciated the build quality of the cars and have told stories about how these vehicles have kept them safe. Here is one more customer from the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. The Tata Altroz fell down into a deep ravine and rolled multiple times.
According to the information shared by the owner, three people were travelling in the car when the accident happened. It was racing at the time of the accident and the roads were full of slush. The driver said that he was doing around 80 km/h when the vehicle started to lose control and skid on the road.
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After the failed attempt of saving the vehicle, the driver lost control of the car completely. The car fell down into a deep ravine, which does look quite deep. The car rolled multiple times and came to rest on its top.
The owner says that none of the three occupants that were travelling in the car received any visible injuries. The pictures of the car also show that the pillars are not deformed and it seems like all four doors are working even after falling on its roof. The owner thanked the build quality of the Tata Altroz.
Tata Altroz became the safest hatchback in India
Soon after the launch of the Altroz, the Global NCAP ratings of five stars and the highest score ever by a made-in-India car. However, soon the Mahindra XUV300 took away the top spot from the Altroz to become the safest car in India by scoring higher points. The all-new Altroz remains a five-star rated vehicle and is currently the third safest car on the market.
The tests were done at a speed of 64 km/h. For adult safety, the Altroz scored 16.13 points out of 17. In child safety, the car scored 29 out of 49. All the Tata Altroz models will get 2 airbags as standard. The report says that the bodyshell integrity of the Altroz is stable.
Global NCAP report further adds that the upcoming Altroz will provide good protection for the driver and co-driver;s head, neck and knees while the chest region has adequate protection. There were several tests done including the frontal off-set crash and a side-impact crash test.
The Tata Altroz offers features like ABS, EBD and Corner Stability Control, front seatbelt reminder, speed alert system and ISOFIX anchorage for child seats as standard across all the variants. This is the first product on the ALFA architecture and it has received a perfect five-star rating. Tata also offers many other highly rated cars including the Tata Punch, Tata Tiago and Tata Tigor. The brand is yet to send the cars like the Tata Harrier and the Safari for official testing at G-NCAP.
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