Renault Kiger crash test: 4 stars for adults, 3 for kids, but body shell rated unstable

Global NCAP has crash-tested the Renault Kiger. The SUV earned a 4-star rating for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) with 25.20 points out of 34. For Child Occupant Protection (COP), it got 3 stars with 30.21 points out of 49. The tested car was made in India for the South African market. It featured six airbags and electronic stability control (ESC) as standard. That is a big step up from an earlier test, where the 2-airbag Kiger scored just 2 stars.

The Nissan Magnite shares its underpinnings with the Kiger. It scored 5 stars in its 2025 Global NCAP test. Both SUVs have six airbags and ESC as standard. The difference is in the structure. Global NCAP rated the Magnite’s body shell and footwell as stable. It rated the Kiger’s as unstable.

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Adult occupant protection
In the frontal offset deformable barrier test, the Kiger scored 10.482 points. The driver’s head and neck got good protection. Chest protection was marginal. The driver’s thighs also got marginal protection because they could hit structures behind the fascia. The tibiae got adequate protection.

The front passenger’s head and neck also got good protection, and the chest was marginal. The left thigh was marginal for the same reason as the driver’s. The right thigh got good protection. Global NCAP rated the footwell area and the body shell as unstable. It said the body shell could not handle further loading.

In the side movable deformable barrier test, the Kiger scored 13.716 points. The head, abdomen and pelvis got good protection. The chest got adequate protection. Global NCAP also noted that the doors opened during the impact. In the side pole impact test, the head and pelvis got good protection. The abdomen got adequate protection. The chest got marginal protection.

Child occupant protection
The six-airbag Kiger scored 30.21 points out of 49 for a 3-star rating. Global NCAP placed the 18-month-old and 3-year-old dummies in rearward-facing child seats. It secured them with ISOFIX anchorages and a support leg. The 18-month-old dummy got full marks. It scored 8 out of 8 in the frontal impact test and 4 out of 4 in the side impact test.

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The 3-year-old dummy did not do well. It scored 3.21 out of 8 in the frontal test and 0 in the side test. In the frontal impact, the child seat could not stop the dummy’s head from hitting the car’s interior. It also could not prevent high chest deceleration. In the side impact, the dummy’s head was exposed, so the Kiger got zero points for side head protection.

The Kiger scored the full 12 out of 12 for Child Restraint System (CRS) installation. It has three-point seat belts at all seating positions as standard. However, it has no option to switch off the front passenger airbag. That matters when you install a rearward-facing child seat in the front.