Which are the safest cars under 10 lakh?
According to the recent NCAP test results, we can work out the list of three cars achieving the highest scores that you can buy under Rs 10 lakh.
As far as we know, around 70% of the Indians do not consider the matter of safety when buying a vehicle (according to a Twitter poll in 22,000 respondents). Honestly, our attention to vehicles’ safety features is extremely low. The major concern of Indian buyers is given on the price, design, mileage and driving performance rather than the sense of safety. However, it is now raising to some extent thanks to many campaigns from highly acclaimed Indian manufacturers like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Ford and various advanced features to be equipped.
The compact SUV from Maruti Suzuki which has been a well-received model of its products lineup stands on the top of the safest car list. The Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP) gives an impressing 4-star rating for the Vitara Brezza in the latest series of crash tests. The results were announced in public during the Global NCAP World Congress held in Delhi in September 2018.
The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza comes to feature dual airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX seat anchorages as standard. This model provides good protection for the frontal position of both driver and passenger.
Under the hood, the Brezza sources its power from a 1.3-litre turbo diesel engine producing 89 bhp/200 Nm units. It is mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT/AGS transmission. The SUV launched at the price of Rs 7.58 lakh (ex-showroom).
The all-new Creta is one of the most celebrated models from Hyundai in the Indian market. In the Latin NCAP test, the Hyundai Creta acquired a praiseworthy 4-star rating for the structural integrity, vehicular impact on passengers and the possibility of being injured/fatal during the crash.
The 2018 Hyundai Creta is currently available in India with two powertrain options including a petrol and diesel. The petrol variant offers a 1.6-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine making 123bhp of max power and 151 Nm of torque while the diesel trim provides either a 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre motor which can produce 89 bhp and 126 bhp of power, respectively.
The petrol variant is positioned at Rs 9.43 lakh while the diesel variant gets a price of around Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom).
Ford India has recently released its facelifted compact sedan, the Figo Aspire, which scored 3 stars in the Adult occupant protection.
The much-appreciated model comes with a 96 bhp 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder TiVCT petrol engine and a 123bhp, 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder TDCi diesel engine as an option. Both two oil burners deliver its power output to the wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission.
The Ford Aspire facelift launched with upgrades in design and standard safety features at the starting price of around Rs 5.5 lakh (ex-showroom).