Citroen XSara Test Citroen XSara 1997 - 2000 hatchback

Protection of the driver and passenger

Frosting, driver

Front Punch, Passenger

Side blow, driver

- Excellent - Good - Satisfactorily - Badly - Very bad

Children's holding devices

Child up to 18 months	No information
Child older than 3 years	No information

Safety pedestrians

- Excellent - Good - Satisfactorily

Comments:

The manufacturer informed Euro NCAP experts that all XSARA 1,4i cars were equipped with side airbags since 1998. Therefore, the selected copy of the side pillows in the backs of the front chairs for the test. However, with lateral impact, they could not disclose as expected, so the level of breast protection was lower than it could be expected. Despite this, the car manifested itself well with a frontal impact, and also showed the result above average when pedestrian protection.

Front punch:

The passenger interior was not subjected to significant deformation, but the driver's door was noticeably injured. In addition, airbags worked late and in the direction of the center of the car. The contact of the head with the pillow was not constant, and the protection of the head and neck was weak. Just as the protection of the chest front passenger, the seat belt pretensioners did not work. Under the surface of the torpedo is hidden solid elements that are dangerous for the drivers' knees, as well as his hips and pelvis. On the shutter of the steering column there is a "rejection", but its effectiveness is low.

Security of passenger children:

The manufacturer recommends the same armchairs for both 3-year-old and 1,5-year-old children, and their fixing mechanisms are compatible with rear seat belts. However, with a frontal impact, a 3-year-old passenger shifted too far forward, and during his side his head could not be held within the chair.

Side strike:

The driver's head hit the fastening of the seat belt and the rack between the doors, but the loads were small. There was a problem with the airbag, its lower part is stuck. The floor was injured under the driver's seat, and one of his fixtures fails.

Pedestrian safety:

Protection of pedestrian feet above average. Also, the car is half complies with the requirements for places where the child's head arrives. A total estimate for pedestrian protection is solid two stars.

General information about the car

Roelf location	Left
Tested model	Citro.

Safety systems:

Pretensels of front seat belts	There is
Front Belts Load Loaders	No
Driver Front Airbag	There is
Passenger Front Airbag	No
Side airbags	There is
Side Head Airbags	No
Driver's knees and feet airbag	No