Fiat Pulse receives poor evaluation in safety test; see the results

2023-12-14 13:00:00

After a side collision test on a pole, Fiat Pulse passed several Latin NCAP tests Marcos Camargo Jr In the most recent release of Latin NCAP (automotive safety assessment program) assessments in 2023, the Fiat Pulse, the automaker’s compact SUV, received a two-star rating in tests carried out by the independent body. Latin NCAP evaluation is carried out in Germany in the Adac laboratories Marcos Camargo Jr In the evaluation, the vehicle equipped with four airbags, traction and stability controls (in addition to the mandatory ABS brakes) was used, in which the Fiat Pulse achieved 67.18% of protection for adult occupants, 55.8% for children and 45.39% for pedestrians and users classified as “vulnerable”, in addition to 55.81% of safety assistance. Side impact test on the Fiat Pulse Latin NCAP Disclosure In the test, the Fiat Pulse showed a stable structure in the footwell area and was also considered stable in frontal crashes. In the side impact, it offered “total” protection for the adult dummy. In the side test, the car showed “marginal to good” levels of protection. However, “limited coverage of the side head protection system penalized the car’s overall adult occupant protection score,” Latin NCAP said. According to the agency, the Fiat Pulse should also include curtain airbags. Latin NCAP mentioned that “protection for child occupants was impaired by limited protection of the 3-year-old dummy’s head in frontal or side impacts.” Latin NCAP stated that it had offered the manufacturer an evaluation of the automatic braking systems, but Fiat had declined the proposal. Pulse moments before the side impact Marcos Camargo jr “Stellantis demonstrated, through the Fiat Pulse, that it is capable of incorporating Latin NCAP requirements from the beginning of the development of a new model. However, the safety strategy proved to be lacking the necessary robustness, especially with regard to head protection in cases of side impact, structural performance in crash tests and the availability of autonomous emergency braking, aspects that need to be improved”, said Alejandro Furas, secretary of Latin NCAP. Frontal collision with the Fiat Pulse which has 4 airbags, traction and stability control, as well as ABS brakes Latin NCAP Disclosure Latin NCAP also urged Stellantis to improve safety standards across its entire range of models, including “even the models more accessible and popular”, as declared by the organization.