Suzuki Celerio Falters With 3-Star EuroNCAP Safety

Suzuki’s incoming Celerio hatch, destined to replace the light Alto in Australia next year, has scored just three stars with the Euro NCAP crash testing body.

The 3-Star result, which puts the Celerio one star below the Alto currently offered in Australia, was the lowest of Euro NCAP’s latest round of tests.

Other results this week included 5-Star scores for the new Skoda Fabia, the European Pulsar hatch, Tesla’s Model S and the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer.

Renault’s ageing but recently updated Megane also fared better than the all-new Celerio, achieving a 4-Star result.

The Celerio’s result was drawn from a 61 percent safety rating for adult occupant protection, 74 percent for child occupants, 68 percent for pedestrian safety and just 38 percent for safety assist technologies.