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Re:Japan Seeks to Squelch Its Tiny Cars by scarygliders on Monday June 09, 2014 @08:30AM (#7868082)
Can you cite somewhere that mentions that Wagon R Limited doesn't meet NCAP safety standards? I'd be interested in reading that.

I forgot to mention my car also had driver and passenger airbags fitted as standard - not that those would prevent death in the event the vehicle accordianed in a head-on collision, I admit. But I'd be interested in reading something which confirmed your assertion.

Re:Japan Seeks to Squelch Its Tiny Cars by gambiting on Monday June 09, 2014 @08:40AM (#7868137)
Hmmm there is plenty of links on google saying that the Wagon R is not sold anymore in the EU due to the failed NCAP tests, but I can't find a link to the actual test...which is weird.

"However, the original Wagon R+ was still offered in Europe after December 2000, but made by Magyar Suzuki in Esztergom, Hungary. This was because it was too difficult for either the Wagon R-Solio or Solio to meet with Euro NCAP crash safety ratings. As a result, the Wagon R+ continued in Europe until late 2008, when replaced by the Splash." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Wagon_R