If you are on a strict budget and value safety above everything else, here’s a list of the safest cars under Rs. 7.0 lakh in India that you can buy currently. The cars on this list were selected based on their Global NCAP rating. However, it is important to note that GNCAP updated their testing protocol in July 2022. Earlier, the cars tested under GNCAP’s Safer Cars For India program were rated based on their frontal impact tests only. However, cars tested post June 2022 were rated based on both front and side impacts, in addition to active safety features.
The Renault Triber is not only the biggest car in this list but also the only one capable of accommodating up to 7 passengers. It received 11.62 and 27 points for adult and child safety out of 17 and 49 points, respectively. The adult and child safety rating for the Triber stands at 4 and 2, respectively. The Triber only has 1 petrol-manual variant, which costs under Rs. 7.0 lakh.
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The Renault Kiger scored 12.34 out of 17 in adult safety and 21.05 out of 49 in child safety in the GNCAP crash tests. The final rating of the Kiger is 4 stars for adult safety and 2 for child safety.
Up on the heels of the Kiger is its cousin, Nissan Magnite. While it shares the platform and powertrain with the Kiger, surprisingly, it has a slightly lower adult safety rating of 11.85 for adult and 24.88 for child safety. The star rating of the Magnite remains identical to that of the Kiger with 4 stars for adult and 2 for child safety. Here too, only the base XE variant of the Magnite costs under Rs. 7.0 lakh (ex-showroom).
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Meanwhile, in October 2023, Hyundai made a significant announcement of equipping all its models with 6 airbags as a standard safety feature. As a result, Hyundai's vehicles priced at or below Rs. 6 lakh, such as the Grand i10 Nios and Exter, have notably enhanced their safety standards. However, neither the Exter nor the updated Grand i10 Nios are currently part of the Safer Cars For India program, which is why they're not included in this list as yet. Nevertheless, Hyundai has revealed plans to subject three of its cars to the Bharat NCAP tests. Stay connected to this page for updates on whether the Grand i10 Nios and Exter are included in the list following the tests.
To know more about Global NCAP’s testing protocols and how the star rating system works, click here. To know more about Bharat NCAP, head here.
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Sir I need a car under 7 lacs for highway good ground clearance safety good milege automatic or comfrtable driving.we have Wagnor for 15 years 2 time changed .though we have amaze cvt superb performance....our age is 60.so kindly suggest which car be best .. should we try cng or nt safe.thanks regards