Winning five Euro NCAP stars for safety is about to become a lot tougher

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The Datsun GO — a budget hatchback built specifically for emerging markets, including South Africa — recently came in for severe criticism for failing to score a single star for adult occupant protection in a Global NCAP crash test.

The Indian-market Datsun – the first model from the budget automaker since it was revived by Nissan – does not feature airbags or ABS. But this lack of seemingly basic safety equipment wasn’t the main reason behind its embarrassing zero-star rating.

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