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 | Unstable |
| Maruti S Presso | 0 Star | Global | Unstable |
| Datsun Go with Driver Side Airbag | 1 Star | Global | Unstable |
| Renault Kwid with / without Airbag | 0 Star | Global | Unstable |
| Maruti Celerio | 0 Star | Global | Unstable |
| 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 |
| Hyundai Grand i10 Nios - All New 3rd Generation | 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 |
| Honda Jazz | 4 Star | Global | 4 Star Hatchback Car from Honda Cars India |
| Toyota Etios Liva | 4 Star | Global | |
| Hyundai I20 with Dual Airbag | 3 Star | Global | NCAP released rating of all new I20 with mere 3 star safety rating. Its a shocking rating from a Premium Hatchback car |
| 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 |
| 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 4th Gen | 4 Star | Global | Global NCAP awarded 4 Star to Honda City |
| Honda City 2020 5th Gen | 5 Star | ASEAN | All New City 5th Gen got 5 Star Rating in ASEAN NCAP |
| 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 |
| Mahindra XUV700 | 5 Star | Global | Safest Car of Indian Origin as tested by Global NCAP |
| Nissan Magnite | 4 Star | ASEAN & Global | ASEAN NCAP delivered 4 Star Safety rating. Also Global NCAP gave 4 Star |
| Maruti Vitara Brezza | 4 Star | Global NCAP | Global NCAP offerd 4 Star Rating to Indian Brezza with structure marked STable |
| 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 |
| Mahindra Thar | 4 Star | Global | Stable Car at 64 Kmph Crasg Test |
| Renault Kiger | 4 Star | Global | Global NCAP awared 4 Star to Kiger |
| Tata Nexon with Dual Airbag | 5 Star | Global | First 5 Star Safety Rated Car from Mass Market in India |
| Mahindra XUV300 | 5 Star | Global | Also with loaded Safety Features including 6 Airbags, All 4 Disc Brakes you simply cant go wrong with XUV300. |
| Tata Punch | 5 Star | Global | Tata Punch now gets highest safety rating score across all Sub 4 Meter cars crash tested from India in Global NCAP |
| Honda BRV (Indian without ESP) | 4 Star | ASEAN | |
| Mahindra XUV500 | 4 Star | ASEAN | |
| Jeep Compass | 5 Star | ANCAP | |
| MG Zs EV, Astor | 5 Star | Euro NCAP | European Spec Model, but MG Ezs Indian Version is identical to European Version. Similar rating can be assumed to be of MG Astor as Astor is Gasoline Version of Zs Car |
| Kia Seltos | 3 Star | Global NCAP | Global NCAP awared 3 Star Safety Rating to Kia Seltos which is slight disappointing considering On Road Price range starts from Rs 11 Lakh |
| Hyundai Creta | 3 Star | Global NCAP | Shocking result of Creta with Dual Airbag having scored 3 star with Structure marked Unstable |
| Renault Duster | 3 star | Euro | 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 | NCAP Agency | Remarks |
| Kia Carens | 3 Star | Global | Despite of 6 Airbags, ESP even from base model Kia Carens scored mere 3 Star with Body shell Integrity marked Unstable. This is shocking for Indian Customers where Kia Cars are scoring low 3 star 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 |
| Renault Triber | 4 Star | Global | Based on CMFA+ Platform Renault Kiger showed impressive 4 Star Safety Rating. However structure marked unstable. |
| Mahindra Marazzo | 4 Star | Global | |
| Official Result Awaited (some other Popular Models) | Expected to be | Agency | Comments |
| Hyundai Venue | Yet to be tested | With Creta and I20 Scoring 3 Star. Also Sibling Kia Seltos and Carens scoring 3 Star - no reason to believe that Venue will score better | |
| Tata Harrier, Safari | Yet to be tested | Tata Cars are proved to be minimum 4 star rating in Tiago, Tigor and 5 star rating in Punch, Altroz, Nexon - its presumed that Harrier and Safari may also clear with flying colors in NCAP once crash tested | |
| Skoda Kushaq, VW Taigun, Skoda Slavia | Yet to be tested | Kushaq and Taigun comes from VW Brand for impeccable Build but cars yet to be crash tested | |
| MG Hector | NA** | Global | Astor or Hector or Hector Plus is still not crash tested |
| Maruti S Cross | 3 Star or 4 Star** | Global | ** - As Brezza got 4 Star and Ertiga Scored 3 Star - expect S Cross to be of similar safety rating been car based on heartect chassis platform |
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