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Our country, India, has not had the best reputation for having safe roads and cars for a very long time. However, in the last few years, automakers have started giving a lot of importance to safety aspects of their cars as road safety is a growing concern in the country. As of February 2024, India has a number of safe cars, and if you are one of the car buyers who want to know the complete list of the top 10 safe cars in India, then you have come to the right spot.
Tata Safari
The Tata Safari facelift currently stands out as the country’s safest vehicle. Recently, at the Bharat NCAP tests, it scored a total of 33.05 out of 34 points in adult occupant protection. Meanwhile, in child occupant protection, it scored a respectable 45 out of 49 points. The 2024 Tata Safari facelift currently starts at Rs 16.19 lakh. More information here.
Tata Harrier
Being the five-door twin sibling of the Tata Safari facelift, the all-new Tata Harrier facelift has also managed to score identical scores as its sibling. The Harrier facelift has scored the same 33.05 out of 34 stars in adult occupants protection. And it has also received 45 out of 49 points in child occupant protection. Both cars were tested by Bharat NCAP. The Harrier facelift starts a price of Rs 15.49 lakh.
Tata Nexon
The third spot on this list is also occupied by a Tata Motors car, and it is the Tata Nexon facelift. The brand-new facelifted model was recently sent for crash testing with Global NCAP. It scored 32.22 out of 34 and 44.2 out of 49 in adult and child occupant protection, respectively. The new Nexon currently starts at Rs 8.15 lakh. Full details here.
Volkswagen Virtus
The fourth automobile on this list is none other than the German carmaker Volkswagen’s Virtus mid-size sedan. The Volkswagen Virtus managed to score a respectable 29.71 out of 34 stars in adult occupant protection. Meanwhile, it scored around 42 out of 49 points in child occupant protection. Currently, the Virtus starts at Rs 11.48 lakh in India. Virtus GNCAP rating details.
Skoda Slavia
The Skoda Slavia, which is the cousin of the Volkswagen Virtus, has also managed to score the exact same points in the crash tests. The Slavia as well as scored 29.71 out of 34 in adult occupant protection and 42/49 in child occupant protection. With its rigid body structure and active safety systems, it has become very popular in the country and it starts at Rs 11.53 lakh.
Skoda Kushaq
Following the footsteps of its siblings, the mid-size SUV from the Czech automaker Skoda – the Kushaq has secured the sixth position on this list. The Skoda Kushaq has scored 29.64 out of 34 points and 42 out of 49 points in adult and child occupant protection, respectively. This popular SUV starts at Rs 11.89 lakh in the country.
Volkswagen Taigun
As part of Volkswagen Group’s India 2.0 strategy, the fourth car based on the MQB A0 IN platform, the Taigun has also scored the exact same points as its cousin Skoda Kushaq. It has managed to get the exact same scores of 29.63 out of 34 and 42 out of 49 in both adult and child occupant protection respectively. Currently, this mid-size SUV starts at Rs 11.70 lakh in India. GNCAP Crash ratings here.
Mahindra Scorpio-N
The country’s largest SUV manufacturer Mahindra’s most popular model, Scorpio N, has also managed to score a respectable score of 29.59 out of 34 in adult protection. Meanwhile, its child protection rating falls slightly short at 28.93 out of 49. Despite this, the car has garnered a huge following in the country, and it starts at Rs 13.6 lakh.
Hyundai Verna
Another one of the safest sedans in the country comes courtesy of Hyundai. The all-new facelifted Verna has scored 28.18 out of 34 in adult occupant protection and 42 out of 49 in child occupant protection. The newest sedan from the South Korean automaker starts at Rs 11 lakh. Here are all the details about Verna’s crash test details.
Tata Altroz
Despite being launched a while ago, the Tata Altroz continues to uphold its reputation as one of the safest hatchbacks in India. The Tata Altroz has scored an impressive 16.13 out of 17 points in adult occupant protection (as per old norms). However, its child protection rating is slightly lower at 29 out of 49 points. This popular premium hatchback starts at Rs 6.65 lakh.
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