by Tata Safari, Tata Harrier, Tata Nexon, Volkswagen Taigun and Skoda Kushaq are the five SUVs with the highest Global NCAP safety rating.
A few novel trends are currently being observed in the passenger vehicle (PV) market. A increasing number of customers are becoming conscious of the safety component, and the sport utility vehicle (SUV) market has experienced unparalleled growth.
Several cars sold in our nation have been examined by the Global New Car Assessment Programme, often known as Global NCAP, even though India now has its own vehicle safety testing programme called the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme, or Bharat NCAP.Examining five SUVs available in India that have the best safety rating from Global NCAP, we see that the SUV segment has about 50% of the PV market.
Global NCAP
The Global New Car Assessment Programme (G-NCAP) is an organization supported by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) that uses standardized crash tests designed to measure many critical aspects of vehicle safety.
- Tata Safari
In the Global NCAP adult and child occupant protection categories, the new Tata Safari received five stars. The flagship SUV from Tata Motors scored 45 out of 49 marks for child occupant protection and 33.05 out of 34 for adult occupant protection.Six airbags and electronic stability control (ESC) are standard on the Safari. It costs, ex-showroom, between Rs 16.19 lakh and Rs 27.34 lakh.
- Tata Harrier
The D8 platform from Land Rover serves as the foundation for the OMEGARC architecture, which powers the new Tata Harrier and Tata Safari. In the Global NCAP categories for adult and child occupant protection, both SUVs received comparable stars and points. Additionally, these two SUVs received a five-star safety rating from Bharat NCAP.
Priced between Rs 15.49 lakh and Rs 26.44 lakh (ex-showroom), the Harrier falls into this bracket.
- Tata Nexon
With scores of 32.22 in the adult occupant safety category and 44.52 in the child occupant protection category from Global NCAP, the new Tata Nexon is another SUV from the domestic automaker to earn five stars.Six airbags and ESC are standard on even the Nexon. Prices range from Rs 8.15 lakh to Rs 15.60 lakh (ex-showroom).
In terms of both adult and child occupant protection, the Volkswagen Taigun obtained a five-star safety certification from Global NCAP. In terms of protecting adult occupants, the SUV received 29.64 points; however, for protecting children, it received 42 points.Taigun only comes with two airbags and ESC as standard, compared to six airbags and ESC on the Safari, Harrier, and Nexon. Priced ex-showroom, the Taigun ranges from Rs 11.70 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.
Tata Nexon safety features
- Dual Front Airbags
- ESP
- Electronic Traction Control
- Emergency Brake Assist
- Hill Hold Assist
- Brake Disc Wiping
- ABS with EBD
- Reverse Parking Assist Camera
- Skoda Kushaq
According to Global NCAP, the Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun have comparable ratings. Both are components of the India 2.0 project and are built on the MQB-AO-IN platform, which is unique to the Volkswagen Group in India.
The ex-showroom price range for the Kushaq is between Rs 11.89 lakh and Rs 20.49 lakh.
Skoda Kushaq safety features
- Six airbags
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Electronic Differential Lock System (EDS)
- Brake Disc Wiping
- Roll Over Protection
- Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Model & Adult Occupant Protection
- Tata Safari : 5 stars/33.05 points out of 34
- Tata Harrier : 5 stars/33.05 points out of 34
- Tata Nexon : 5 stars/32.22 points out of 34
- Volkswagen Taigun : 5 stars/29.64 points out of 34
- Skoda Kushaq : 5 stars/29.64 points out of 34
