Citroen Basalt was released earlier in August at a competitive starting price of Rs. 7.99 Lakh (ex-showroom). The Citroen Basalt offers buyers a stylish coupe-SUV design at a competitive price without compromising on safety. Recently, the 2024 Basalt underwent rigorous crash tests conducted by the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP) and achieved a 4-star rating. It is the first SUV in its segment to score full points in Side Crash Protection during Adult Occupant Protection (AOP). Let’s explore more about this score.
Citroen Basalt Bharat NCAP Score Analysis
The variants tested for the AOP and COP were the You and the Plus variants of the petrol versions, and the Plus and Max guise for the turbo petrol versions, with manual and automatic gearbox options.
Adult Occupant Protection Test
The Basalt excelled in protecting adult occupants during a frontal offset deformable barrier test, scoring a respectable 26.19 points out of 32 points. The Basalt scored 10.19 out of 16 points in the frontal offset deformable barrier test, with the driver’s chest, pelvis, and legs receiving marginal protection. In the side movable deformable barrier test, the Basalt achieved a perfect score of 16 out of 16 points, demonstrating excellent protection for the head, chest, abdomen, and pelvis during a side collision.
Child Occupant Protection Test
In the child occupant protection test, the Basalt earned 35.90 out of a possible 49 points. It achieved a perfect score of 12 out of 12 in the child restraint system test. While the protection for a 3-year-old in a frontal impact was rated as marginal, the overall performance was considered satisfactory. Key safety features, including ISOFIX mounts for child seats and seat belt reminders, enhance the vehicle’s child safety features.
Citroen Basalt Safety Features
The Citroen Basalt comes equipped with a comprehensive suite of safety features, including 6 airbags, anti-lock brakes (ABS) with electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), electronic stability control (ESC), hill-start assist, a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and a reverse parking camera with sensors.
Citroen Basalt Powertrain
The Citroen Basalt is available with 2 engine options: a 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine producing 110 PS of power and 190 Nm (MT) or 250 Nm (AT) of torque and a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 82 PS of power and 115 Nm of torque.
Summary
The Citroen Basalt launched in August of this year just underwent crash-testing and scored an impressive 4-star rating. Though the individual test scores were not perfect, the Basalt did score full in the side moveable deformable barrier test (16 out of 16) and the child restraint barrier test (12 out of 12). These scores are indicative of the fact that the Basalt comes with all the necessary safety features right from the base variant itself!
