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In Brazil, Some Cars from Renowned Brands Such as Fiat, Citroën, Peugeot, and JAC Are Being Pointed Out for Serious Safety Failures Following Specialized Tests.
Vehicle safety has been the focus of increasing attention over the years, and in Brazil, it is no different. Latin NCAP, an organization that tests cars in Latin America since 2010, recently highlighted cars from Fiat, Citroën, Peugeot, and JAC that remain concerning in terms of safety. Despite the requirements for vehicle homologation in Brazil having increased, there is still a gap compared to international standards. Check out the main cars that failed safety tests in Brazil.
How Do Safety Tests for Cars Work?
In the past, models such as Chevrolet Agile, Fiat Palio, and Volkswagen Gol received low ratings in crash tests, being considered unsafe cars. However, after 14 years of rigorous testing, manufacturers began implementing significant improvements in their vehicles. Government measures required, for example, the inclusion of airbags, ABS brakes, and, more recently, stability control in all vehicles.
Despite the implemented improvements, some cars from Fiat, Citroën, Peugeot, and JAC still fall below the expected level. The results from Latin NCAP reveal certain cars that failed in safety and do not achieve good scores, even complying with the official homologation rules in Brazil. Thus, the safety of these models remains a critical point for the national automotive industry.
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The Latin NCAP tests follow a scoring system that goes up to five stars, with three stars being the expected average result. However, less safe cars that achieve up to two stars are considered below average. The organization avoids listing vehicles not available in Brazil due to differences in equipment, as occurred with the Jeep Renegade.
Least Safe Cars in Brazil in 2024
Below, we list the least safe cars that did not achieve satisfactory performance in the most recent tests, receiving up to two stars:
- Citroën C3;
- Fiat Argo/Cronos;
- Fiat Mobi;
- Fiat Pulse;
- Fiat Strada;
- JAC E-JS1;
- Peugeot 208.
These cars that failed in safety still present deficiencies that compromise the safety of occupants in the event of a collision, according to Latin NCAP standards. Although Brazil has made progress in terms of vehicle safety, there are still models on the market that do not fully meet expectations.
Moreover, the presence of the least safe cars on the Latin NCAP list highlights the ongoing need for improvement in safety requirements. It is essential that both manufacturers and consumers prioritize passenger well-being as a fundamental criterion in the selection and production of automobiles.
What Are the Star Ratings of Cars That Failed in Safety?
Being one of the most famous unsafe cars among mechanics, the Peugeot 208 manufactured in Brazil, which also has only two airbags, received two stars from Latin NCAP in December 2021. One justification for the low score is that the body structure of the national 208 was simpler than that of the European model, which hindered its performance in impacts.
Among the cars from Fiat, Citroën, Peugeot, and JAC, there is the Toro, one of the cars that failed in safety in Latin NCAP tests conducted in March 2018.
The evaluation considered both adult occupant protection and children’s protection. Although it was not so poor, there was an expansion of the safety features offered in the model to achieve the maximum score of five stars.
Incredibly, these less safe cars rank ahead of the Hyundai HB20, one of the best-selling cars in Brazil, which received the lowest score in the crash test, when evaluated with only two airbags. With 0 stars, the model exhibited low structural integrity in the cabin during frontal collisions, meaning a high risk of severe injuries to occupants.
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