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2015 for Renault Duster did not bring significant safety improvements compared to 2011, when the first crash test was carried out. How many stars he received then, his a new version: 3 stars. This is not a high score, and not a failure.

Video Renault test Duster is not impressive. But mindful of its democratic, thanks to which it is out of competition, we can advise drivers to be more careful driving this car and carefully observe the speed limit.

Adult protection

According to the test results, Duster demonstrated the security of adult passengers on the Middle level. So, the chest of the driver and the passenger sitting in front turned out to be unprotected. During a frontal impact, the pressure exerted on the chest proved to be significant, also due to the seat belts. The design of the dashboard is dangerous for severe injuries to the driver. Knees, legs and other organs are not at great risk. But experts lowered the safety rating for the tailgate opening during a stern strike.

Side kick and turned out to be more traumatic. The reason for this is the driver's door that opens on impact to the side. In the event of a collision with a static object during side sliding, the chest again suffers, which is not typical for an SUV. The stern collision showed the risk of spinal injuries in the cervical region. In almost any case, the Duster, due to insufficient body rigidity, injures the ribs of the passengers sitting in front.

Child protection

Due to the fact that the safety of small passengers in the Renault Duster was slightly taller than adults, the commission estimate has risen. So, children under one and a half years old are protected at a high level, provided that child seats are used. In the back seat, a displacement of the torso of a child older than three years in a frontal impact, but it was assessed as not dangerous. However, on front seat Experts do not advise transporting children older than three years: there is no alarm in the car showing when the front airbag is turned off, which means that the driver is not always aware of the degree of protection of the child.

The edge of the Renault Duster hood is quite sharp and hard, hence high risk of injury to pedestrians upon collision. The legs and pelvic region are particularly affected. And also the head of a child pedestrian can be seriously affected. Unfortunately, calling the Duster safe for walkers traffic cannot be named.

Euro NCAP is a European committee that conducts independent full-fledged crash tests on a variety of vehicles. And in the past 2016, this very committee conducted a study of popular in Russia, and not only french car, budget Renault Duster, for both passive and active full safety, and received this model, only 3 stars, which is actually not complete, but a failure. The committee's requirements are extremely high. For example, since 2010, the built-in system of the so-called all-round stability must certainly be present in the basic new configuration auto.

The crash test, which was carried out more than once, by the above organization clearly showed everyone that for all passengers this vehicle, including children, during the trip, safety in this case is at an average level of 3-4 points on a 5-point scale, and for pedestrians in general at the level of 1 point. It turns out that pedestrians should stay away from the Renault Duster.

The evaluation of the crash test showed that the developers of the "Frenchman" needed to make some improvements, and the owners of the cars became aware of the potential dangers and negative consequences that should be avoided.

General safety in the car

The safety of all adult passengers in the Renault Duster model is 74 percent. Frontal impacts, so to speak, are very dangerous for passengers, and, of course, for the driver himself. Huge pressure on the area chest person, despite even safety belts and, of course, airbags. But in the test mannequins, the legs were not injured in any way at all. And during a strong blow, the back door opened, which is a bad indicator. Although in general in this test the car scored 11 points, which corresponds to a solid three on a 5-point scale. During the simulation of a strong collision of a car with a pole, the same story with a human chest, the score received is 6 points - and this is really bad.

Some worse car passed another test in which a side impact was simulated. During the impact on the passenger side, the driver's door opened, and this greatly increases the risk of injury. The resulting score is only 7.2 points.

Things are much more unpleasant and worse in a collision from behind. In this case, there is an increased likelihood of severe cervical vertebrae injuries. The resulting score is only 5.2 points.

Passengers children are somewhat better protected. In this category budget car crossover Renault Duster received 78 percent. For the model, this was the maximum score.

Further, according to the age groups, the highest rating was given to road transport young passengers of the tested car under the age of 1.5 years - 18 points. The crash test was carried out using a baby dummy, which is in a special car (for a certain age) child seat, which is located on the back seat. During the frontal impact, the dummy was held in its original position in its own place. In turn, the mannequin, which imitated a child at the age of 3, also remained in the chair, but the body moved forward a lot, therefore, the crash test score dropped to 17 points.

In the car, you can turn off the function so that the airbag is activated, and therefore the child car seat can even be installed on the front seat of the car, but only against the direction of the car.

There is one thing but - it is impossible to determine the state, so to speak, of the airbag activity, because on dashboard Duster information about this is not displayed in any way.

Pedestrian safety

A video of a crash test made not so long ago, or rather in 2016, proves that Renault Duster "does not like" and can easily cripple pedestrians, and therefore the score is 28 percent, and a complete failure in this test. The front edge of the hood and, accordingly, the bumper severely cripple the legs of pedestrians who have fallen under the wheels. Although, I wonder what even a passenger car will not cripple. But, apparently, our test model is very cruel in this regard. The body can also cause extremely serious injuries in the head area. And this time the result of the test was 10 points.

Without exception, all the means of active increased security of the tested Renault Duster car are concentrated and consist in one service, which reports that the seat belt is not fastened. And then the car received almost the lowest score - only 2 points. And well deserved. The overall score for active and effective safety was 29 points. The built-in airbags, which are intended for the driver and even for all passengers, raised the rating a little higher. But at the same time, it is worth noting that they simply do not exist in the basic new configuration, and separately, as an option, they are very expensive.

However, experts say that you should not panic, because on some cars that drive around Russia, the only means of all security is a small icon installed on the dashboard. The Mercedes Benz Citan Combi has exactly the same rating, and the Jeep Compass model generally received only 2 stars.

What are the results

Interesting fact that the Renault Clio last year was officially declared the safest in its segment. It is not for nothing that the “Frenchman” Renault Duster is not sold at all in Europe, and the Clio is not sold in the Russian Federation.

If we take into account the fact that our car is a budget car, then the overall rating is satisfactory, in the C grade region, not so bad. In addition to everything else, the developers of the model, following the results of watching the video of the crash test, received a lesson, and have already officially announced that the car of 2017 model year will be sold with the most modern security systems equipped, as well as with some computer assistants for the driver himself.

In the interior of the car in the video during the Renault Duster crash test, everything remains stable in a frontal impact, but the rear door opened, during the evaluation of the crash test, a fine was imposed on the car. Chest protection was rated as marginal in the front seat. On the driver's side, the instrument panel shows that there was a danger to the life and health of people with different sizes and those who were sitting in different positions, the protection on that side was rated as marginal. When hit from the side of the barrier, the door from the driver's seat opened, and the car was fined again. During the hard side impact, none of the doors were opened, and therefore the driver's chest was not protected. The cervical spine was not protected in the event of a rear-end collision.

Passengers are children

During the dynamic test, the vehicle scores high with 18 months of dummy protection. While driving, the 3-year-old dummy in the car seat had good control in the frontal impact and both dummy were protected during the impact with the barrier. In the event of a collision, the airbag may be deactivated so that the child seat is not damaged. The information provided to the driver about the airbag is not clear enough.

Pedestrian protection

During the crash test, the Renault Duster did not score for either the bumper or the leading edge of the hood because it had poor pedestrian leg protection.

Additional security systems

Available electronic system control, which is stable as an option on the 2014 Renault Duster, so it was not scored in the crash test. Once again, we remind you of seat belts, they are standard equipment for the driver and passenger in the front seat. The system meets all Euro NCAP requirements.

All cars that leave the assembly line for the general market undergo a series of tests without fail. A key element of testing is a crash test - checking the strength of the car in collisions. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of car safety for the driver and passengers. The increase in the number of accidents on the roads only stimulates interest in the test results among potential buyers.

Demanded "Frenchman"

Concern "Renault" rapidly captured the market budget crossovers, releasing 5 years ago new model– . Low cost combined with excellent technical specifications and presentable appearance made the model a sales leader in several regions at once, providing the company with an impressive profit.

The passage of mandatory independent examinations is an integral part of the release of cars. It’s worth mentioning right away - the Renault Duster crash test produced for Russia has not yet passed (there is definitely no data on this). But the European analogue - Dacia Duster - passed the procedure and it is possible to analyze the results.

available general public there are the results of tests conducted by specialists from EuroNCAP, an authoritative European organization that conducts independent crash tests with a detailed safety assessment. The results of the company's work are recognized by all specialists in the world.

EuroNCAP and Duster: how it went

All information that is freely available rests on the Renault Duster crash test conducted in 2011. A detailed study carried out by the company's employees allows us to get a complete picture of the level of passenger protection in case of possible collisions. When developing the concept of a crossover, the formation of a low market value of the car was a priority. Therefore, many buyers are skeptical about the quality of the car and its reliability and durability. Despite the fact that this test is several years old, its analysis suggests otherwise.

General overview of the test

EuroNCAP experts have chosen to study the model Duster 1.5 DCi "Laureate" LHD, total weight 1180 kg.

The package of this car includes the following elements of the security system:

• Seat belts with pressure limiters.
• Front airbags for driver and passenger.
• Side airbags. They provide chest and head protection.

The tests examined the security of not only passengers, but also pedestrians. For latest machine turned out to be quite dangerous.

• Level of safety of adult passengers:

To check the security of the driver and passengers, frontal collisions were used. The analysis of the sensors installed on the mannequins and cropped video filming made it possible to determine the following results:

1. When hit from the front, there is significant pressure on the chest of the driver and front passenger.

2. If the rider is larger than the dummy, there is a risk of serious injury.

The result of the study is 11 points and "average level".

2 additional tests were also carried out:

• Side kick. Due to the opening of the driver's door, the final score is reduced to 7.2 points.
• Collision with a pole. This test revealed low chest protection and the final score was 6 points.
• Rear impact collision. Such an incident can lead to serious injuries of the cervical vertebrae. Therefore, the score is the lowest - 2.5.

• Child safety level:

Duster's approach to child safety has earned positive feedback specialists. In this category, the car scored the maximum points.

When testing for back seat placed 2 mannequins that fit children 1.5 and 3 years old. As a result of the frontal and side collisions, the mannequins remained in their places and practically did not budge. In the front seat, it is possible to place a child seat against the movement of the car, with the airbag turned off.

• Pedestrian safety level:

The design of the car is not focused on caring for pedestrians. The massive bumper causes serious injuries to the legs, and the hood damages the head of a pedestrian. In this segment of the test, the car received only 10 points.

• System level active safety:

The active protection and warning system has only sensors for not wearing a seat belt. Therefore, the score received by Duster is so small - only 2.

Crash testing includes pole side impact studies that are often overlooked. For the Duster, this study is important, because the short base can cause the car to lose stability and receive a similar side impact.

The final result of the Renault Duster crash test – 3 stars out of 5 possible. A good level for a crossover in this market segment.

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The Renault (Dacia) Duster crash test went completely unnoticed by the public. The company did not advertise this event, it is understandable, the car was not relevant for Russia. The production and sale of Renault Duster at Avtoframos began only in 2012.

It is worth recalling that since 2009, the EuroNCAP committee has introduced new system ratings for certain types of car safety studies. As a result, crash test reports have become more extensive and detailed. Rating stars are left for evaluation only general level vehicle safety (i.e. the total rating of all types of studies), and the results of each study are displayed as a rating percentage (of the ideal indicator).

Also introduced the new kind research - Safety Assist- indicators of which take into account the equipment of the car with active safety systems. For example, vehicles equipped with exchange rate stability(ESP) pass a separate test for the functional level of vehicle safety provided by the operation of this system. Such systems also include the system of forced speed limiting.

The rest of the crash test conditions remained the same:

Frontal (frontal) impact- simulated at a speed of 64 km/h (40 mph), with a deformable barrier covering 40% of the width of the vehicle on the driver's side. Side kick- a collision with a trolley simulating a car, a deformable aluminum block is installed on the trolley. The contact of the vehicle with the structure occurs in the area of ​​the B-pillar that separates the front and back door, on the driver's side. The speed at the time of the collision is 50 km/h (30 mph), total weight cart designs - 950 kg. Side kick with pole- the speed of the vehicle at the time of the collision is 29 km/h (18 mph), the structure of the pole is metal, impact-resistant, the diameter of the pole is 25 centimeters.

Renault (Dacia) Duster crash test results in a new (from 2009) format.

Basic data:

By tests:

Vehicle characteristics

Security set

1. Front seatbelt load limiters.
2. Front driver airbag (driver frontal airbag) with one-stage filling.
3. Front passenger airbag (front passenger frontal airbag) with one-stage filling.
4. Side airbags for the chest area (side body airbags).
5. Side airbags for the head area (side head airbags).

Specification

in total 11.0 points		7.2 points	6.0 points	2.5 points
head-on collision, driver	frontal collision, passenger	Side impact with car	Side kick with pole	Impact on the cervical spine