The Maruti Ertiga was the best of the performers in the latest round of crash tests, having been rated three stars on adult protection. The MPV’s bodyshell was rated borderline unstable, with the footwell region rated unstable, exposing front-seat occupants to foot injuries. Head and neck protection was good, though the driver's chest protection was marginal. The Ertiga got a 3-star rating for child protection. Maruti's MPV comes with standard-fit Isofix mounts in the middle row. The test found the car to have good protection for the three-year-old dummy. However, head and chest protection was poor for the 18-month-old dummy. The manufacturer-recommended a forward-facing position for the 18-month dummy’s child-restraint system, as opposed to the wider-accepted rearward-facing position, which was also a point of contention.

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