Top 8 Safest Cars Under Rs. 7.0 Lakh

1. Maruti Suzuki Dzire

Launched in November 2024, the 4th-gen Dzire is the latest addition to this list of safest cars under Rs. 8 lakh. The new Dzire was tested by the Global NCAP just days ahead of its launch. It secured a 5-star safety rating for adults and a 4 star safety rating for child occupant protection, making the 2025 Dzire the first Maruti Suzuki to achieve a 5-star rating from Global NCAP.

The new Dzire 2025 is priced from Rs. 6.79 lakh to Rs. 10.14 lakh. However, only the base LXI petrol-manual variant fits under the Rs. 7 lakh price barrier, with an ex-showroom price of Rs. 6.79 lakh. However, even the Dzire base variant gets safety features such as 6 airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), 3-point seatbelts with reminders for all passengers, ISOFIX seats for the outboard rear seats, and front setbelts with pretensioner and load limiters.

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 2. Tata Punch

The Tata Punch is another safe choice if you are looking for a car priced under Rs. 7 lakh. It’s worth noting that Tata’s small SUV was tested under Global NCAP’s older testing protocol. It secured a score of 16.44 out of 17 for adult safety and 40.89 out of 49 for child safety. Tallied up, the final star rating of the Punch stands at 5 stars for the adult and 4 for child safety.

Tata currently offer the Punch with a petrol-manual, petrol-automatic and CNG-manual powertrain options. However, only 2 petrol-manual variants – Pure and Pure (O) – are priced under Rs. 7.0 lakh (ex-showroom).

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3. Tata Altroz

Like the Punch, the Tata Altroz too was tested under the Global NCAP’s old test protocol. It secured 16.13 out of 17 points in adult safety for a star rating of 5. Its child safety score stands at 29 out of 49 and a rating of 3 stars. Overall, the final star rating of the Altroz stands at 5 stars for the adult and 3 for child safety. 

Tata currently offer Altroz with a petrol-manual, petrol-automatic, turbo petrol-manual, diesel-manual and CNG-manual powertrain options. Only 2 petrol-manual variants – XE and XM – cost less than Rs. 7.0 lakh (ex-showroom).

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4. Tata Tiago

Tested under Global NCAP’s older crash test protocol, the Tiago scored an  adult safety score of 12.52 out of 17 and a child safety score of 34.15 out of 49. The final star rating for this car stands at 4 for adults and 3 for child safety.

The Tata Tiago is available with a petrol-manual, petrol-automatic, CNG-manual, CNG-automatic and electric powertrain options. However, only 6 petrol-manual, 1 petrol-automatic and 2 CNG-manual variants cost under Rs. 7.0 lakh (ex-showroom).

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5. Tata Tigor

Just like the Tiago, the Tata Tigor also secured an identical scores of 12.52/17 and 34.15/49 for adult and child safety, respectively. For simplicity, GNCAP gave it an adult rating of 4 stars and child safety rating of 3 stars. It has the same powertrain options as the Tiago hatchback but only 6 petrol-manual, 1 petrol-automatic, and 2 CNG-manual variants cost less than Rs. 7.0 lakh.

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6. Renault Triber

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 2 petrol-manual variants –RXE and RXL – that cost under Rs. 7.0 lakh.

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7. Renault Kiger

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.

Like the Triber, only the RXE and RXL petrol-manual variants are priced under the Rs. 7 lakh barrier to qualify for this list.

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8. Nissan Magnite

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. Only the base Visia and Visia Plus petrol-manual variants and Visia petrol-automatic variant are priced under the Rs. 7 lakh barrier

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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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