India version of VW Polo sold with double airbags scores four stars in Global NCAP crash tests

The first-ever independent crash tests of some of India’s popular and important small cars have shown a high-risk of life threatening injuries in road crashes. VW has since withdrawn the no-airbag version and this is now the standard model. In the crash test, the Volkswagen Polo without airbags achieved a zero-star rating for its adult occupant protection. The vehicle structure was stable, but without safety equipment such as airbags, dummy readings indicated a high risk of life-threatening injuries