Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

Mahindra recently bagged the Safer Choice award from Global-NCAP and the news is spreading like a wildfire in the Indian automotive community. Moreover, the demand for safer cars has been increasing due to increased awareness among new car buyers due to successful campaigning regarding the importance of automobile safety.

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

So, here's the list of the top 5 safest cars that you can buy in India, and it is also worth mentioning that all five cars in this list are manufactured by Indian car manufacturers.

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

Tata Punch

Taking the top spot in this list is the Tata Punch. It is a micro-SUV manufactured by Tata Motors and it is currently the safest car in India with 16.45 points out of 17 for adult protection and a 5-Star safety rating from the Global-NCAP.

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

Diving into other details, the micro-SUV also scored 40.89 points out of 49 for child protection. Powering the new Tata Punch is a 3-cylinder, 1.2L Revotron petrol engine with 84.5bhp of peak power and 113Nm of peak torque.

Also, the Tata Punch SUV comes with a choice of either a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 5-speed AMT gearbox. Moreover, prices for the Tata Punch starts from Rs 5.82 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

Mahindra XUV300

The Mahindra XUV300 is the second safest vehicle in this list with an adult protection score of 16.42 points out of 17. Moreover, the sub-4m SUV has also scored an excellent score of 37.44 points for child protection.

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

Overall, the Mahindra XUV300 has been awrded a 5-Star rating for adult protection and a 4-star rating for child protection from the Global-NCAP. Moreover, the SUV is powered by two engine options. The petrol engine is a 1.2-litre turbocharged engine with 110bhp of power and 200Nm of torque, whereas the diesel engine is a 1.5-litre powertrain with 115bhp of power and 300Nm of torque.

The Mahindra XUV300 is available in 4 trim levels and the prices for the Mahindra XUV300 starts from Rs 8.41 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

Tata Altroz

Tata Altroz is currently the safest hatchback in the country with a 5-Star safety rating for adult occupant protection and a 4-Star safety rating for child occupant protection from Global-NCAP. To achieve this, Tata Altroz scored 16.13 points for adult safety and 29 points for child safety in the Global-NCAP.

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

The Tata Altroz comes with 3 different engine options. The 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated Revotron petrol engine is identical to the one in the Tata Punch, and the more powerful 1.2-litre turbocharged variant produces 108.5bhp of power and 140Nm of torque. Finally, the 1.5-litre diesel unit produces 88.78bhp and 200Nm of torque.

Moreover, gearbox options include a 5-speed manual and a 7-speed DCT. However, the DCT unit is available only with the 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine. Prices for Tata Altroz start from Rs 6.20 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

Tata Nexon

Tata Nexon is the first 5-Star safety-rated car manufactured by an Indian car manufacturer and the SUV could be credited for starting the trend of manufacturing safer cars in India. However, it is no longer the safest car, thanks to newer and safer cars in the Indian automobile market.

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

The SUV has scored a 5-Star rating for adult occupant protection from Global-NCAP with a score of 16.06, whereas the SUV could only manage a 3-Star rating for child occupant protection with a score of 25 points.

The Tata Nexon is powered by two engine options. The 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine produces 118bhp of power and 170Nm of torque, whereas the diesel unit is a 1.5-litre unit with 108bhp of power and 260Nm of peak torque. Tata Nexon range is priced from Rs 7.54 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

Mahindra XUV700

Mahindra XUV700 is the only 7-seater vehicle on this list that scored a respectable 5-Star safety rating from Global-NCAP. The SUV from Mahindra even scored a commendable 41.66 points for child protection and 16.03 points for adult protection from Global-NCAP, making it the safest 7-seater SUV in India.

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

The Mahindra XUV700 comes with 3 engine options - One petrol engine and two diesel engines. Moreover, gearbox options include a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic gearbox that can be optioned with both petrol and diesel powertrains.

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

The petrol powertrain is a 2.0-litre turbocharged, 4-cylinder engine with 197bhp of power and 380Nm of torque. Both the diesel engines are 2.2-litre turbocharged units, however, the more powerful version pushes out 182bhp of power and 450Nm of torque, whereas the diesel engine used in the base variant pushes out 153bhp of power and 360Nm of torque. Prices for the new Mahindra XUV700 range starts from Rs 13.18 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

Top 5 Safest Cars In India: June 2022

Thoughts About Top 5 Safest Vehicles In India

From this list, it is clear that Indian automobile manufacturers have reached the global standards of automobile manufacturing in terms of safety. Moreover, we expect these vehicles to further push the safety standards in Indian automobile safety.

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Article Published On: Friday, June 24, 2022, 15:55 [IST]
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