NCAP Safety Crash Test Ratings of Indian Cars in Global NCAP, Euro NCAP and other ASEAN Tests. Cars with 5 Star Safety Ratings in Hatchback, Sedan and SUV Segment
NCAP Safety Ratings of Indian Cars
NCAP – New Car Assessment Program which highlights the Safety Feature in car including how well the car performs in various Crash Test (Frontal, Side). The objective is to diagnose in Occupant Safety in case of collision and how well the safety equipment and features provides overall protection to car occupants including Adults and Children
Various NCAP Agencies – Global NCAP, Euro NCAP, ASEAN NCAP, Australian NCAP are prominent in providing ratings to different car models sold
While Global NCAP and Euro NCAP caters to developed markets, the ratings are slight more stringent as against ASEAN NCAP and Latin NCAP which caters to developing markets
The Barrier test criteria are slight more stringent in Global NCAP and Euro NCAP
Below are NCAP Ratings of Various Indian Cars sold
| Hatchback | NCAP Safety Crash Test Rating | NCAP Agency | Additional Comment |
| Tata Nano | 0 Star | Global | Unstable |
| Hyundai Eon without Airbag | 0 Star | Global | Unstable |
| Maruti Alto | 0 Star | Global | Unstable |
| Maruti Eeco | 0 Star | Global | |
| Datsun Go with Driver Side Airbag | 1 Star | Global | Unstable |
| Renault Kwid with / without Airbag | 0 Star | Global | Unstable |
| Maruti Celerio | 0 Star | Global | |
| Hyundai Grand i10 without Airbag (1st Generation) | 0 Star | Global | Test irrelevant as GRand i10 2nd Gen and 3rd Gen Nios on Sale whose NCAP crash test rating yet to be done |
| Hyundai Santro | 2 Star | Global | All New Gen Santro was launched last year and NCAP awarded 2 star. But Santro comparatively got lower score in Safety against Wagon R. In Adult Crash test rating at 6.74 (WR at 6.93) and Child Safety at 15 (Wagon R at 16.33) |
| Maruti Wagon R | 2 Star | Global | Wagon R based on Heartect Platform as what Swift is got 2 Star Rating, Body Shell Marked Unstable |
| Maruti Ignis | 3 Star | Euro, Global | Global NCAP - African version tested, been Ignis sold in Africa market same as what Indian Ignis in Safety, build expect 3 star rating for Indian Ignis too . Euro NCAP has awarded European Version of Ignis with 3 Star Rating |
| Maruti Swift 2018 New Generation. Expect Same for New Generation Dzire too as build on same Platform | 2 Star | Global NCAP | Body shell Marked Unstable |
| Maruti Baleno | 3 Star | Euro | But this Model comes with 6 Airbag, but Indian Baleno comes with 2 Airbag |
| Toyota Etios Liva | 4 Star | Global | |
| Hyundai Elite I20 with Dual Front Airbag | 3 Star | Global | Tested in South Africa as Made in India. but Body shell marked Unstable |
| Ford Figo | 4 Star | Latin NCAP | As per Latin NCAP Crash test done in September 2019 for Figo Made in India but sold in Mexico with 4 Airbags. However structure was marked Unstable |
| Tata Tiago | 4 Star | Global NCAP | Although 4 Star, but at 64 Kmph Body Shell Marked Unstable |
| Honda Jazz | 4 Star, 5 Star | Euro, Australian | International Version. Although Jazz in Euro NCAP got 4 star, but in Australian NCAP got 5 Star |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4 Star | Global | |
| Tata Altroz | 5 Star | Global | Tata Altroz is now the first 'Make in India' Car to secure 5 Star Safety Rating in Global NCAP |
| Sedan Cars | NCAP Safety Crash Test Rating | NCAP Agency | Additional Comment |
| Maruti Dzire | 2 Star ^^ | Global ^^ | ^^ - Although Dzire standalone not been tested. But, basis Swift NCAP Rating - expect similar rating for Dzire too |
| Ford Aspire | 4 Star | Latin | Expect similar rating for Ford Aspire too as Ford Figo as per Latin NCAP Crash test done in September 2019 for Figo Made in India but sold in Mexico with 4 Airbags. However structure was marked Unstable |
| Tata Zest with Dual Airbag | 4 Star | Global | Although 4 Star, but Body shell marked Unstable |
| Toyota Etios | 4 Star | Global | |
| Honda Amaze | 4 Star | Global | Amaze African version tested, been Amaze sold in Africa market same as what Indian Amaze in Safety, build expect 4 star rating for Indian Amaze too |
| Maruti Ciaz | 4 Star | ASEAN | |
| Tata Tigor | 4 Star | Global | Although 4 Star, but at 64 Kmph Body Shell Marked Unstable |
| Toyota Yaris | 5 Star | ASEAN | With Highest Safety Feature among all Other Mid Sedan Cars - Yaris gets 5 Star Safety Rating |
| Honda City 2020 | 5 Star | ASEAN | All New City set to launch in India also got 5 Star Rating |
| Volkswagen Vento | 4 Star | ASEAN | |
| Toyota Altis | 4 Star | ASEAN | |
| Hyundai Verna (6 Airbag) | 5 Star | ASEAN | |
| SUV | NCAP Safety Crash Test Rating | NCAP Agency | Additional Comment |
| Maruti Vitara Brezza | 4 Star | Global NCAP | |
| Hyundai Venue | 4 Star | ANCAP | Australian Version with 6 Airbags |
| Ford Ecosport | 4 Star | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Earlier Euro NCAP Offered 4 Star, ASEAN NCAP too offered 4 star and now NHTSA Offered 4 star and 3 Star in Side Rollover |
| Tata Nexon with Dual Airbag | 5 Star | Global | Only Car sold with 5 Star Safety Rating |
| Mahindra XUV300 | 5 Star | Global | Safest Car in India with Highest Score in Adult and Child Occupant Safety. Also with loaded Safety Features including 6 Airbags, All 4 Disc Brakes you simply cant go wrong with XUV300. |
| Honda BRV (Indian without ESP) | 4 Star | ASEAN | |
| Hyundai Creta | 4 Star | ASEAN | |
| Mahindra XUV500 | 4 Star | ASEAN | |
| Jeep Compass | 5 Star | ANCAP | |
| MG EZs | 5 Star | Euro NCAP | European Spec Model, but MG Ezs Indian Version is identical to European Version |
| Kia Seltos | 5 Star | Australian NCAP | Australian NCAP awared 5 Star Safety Rating to Kia Seltos |
| Renault Duster | 4 star | Global | Not Indian Version though been tested |
| Mahindra Scorpio without Airbag | 0 Star | Global | Been Scorpio now sold with Airbag as Standard Safety - the test do not hold much relevance |
| MPV | NCAP Safety Crash Test Rating | ||
| Maruti Ertiga, XL6 | 3 Star | Global | All New Generation Ertiga designed on Heartect Chassis Platform, Made in India scored 3 Star in Global NCAP Crash Test Rating. Car scored 9.25 out of maximum 17 Points. Body Shell Integrity marked Unstable. Been XL6 also designed on same platform as in Ertiga expect similar rating for XL6 too |
| Mahindra Marazzo | 4 Star | Global | |
| Official Result Awaited (some other Popular Models) | Expected to be | Agency | Comments |
| MG Hector | NA** | Global | Been new product for Indian Market - safety rating will only be known once car been tested by NCAP |
| Maruti S Cross | 4 Star** | Global | ** - As Brezza got 4 Star - expect S Cross likely to be atleast 4 Star or even 5 Star |
| Ford Freestyle | 4 Star** | Latin | ** - Basis Ford Figo & Aspire expect this to deliver in too 4 Star |
| Maruti Dzire | 2 star** | Global | ** - As Maruti Swift got 2 Star, expect Maruti Dzire to also likely be 2 Star |
An Attempt to made Cars of Indian origin is compared
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