Year Ender 2023: Indian cars that passed Global NCAP crash test successfully

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Global NCAP conducts annual crash tests on several cars available in the Indian market. As reported by HT Auto, in the latest round of tests conducted in 2023, a notable achievement has been witnessed as five cars demonstrated exceptional safety performance. These vehicles not only met but surpassed the stringent safety standards set by Global NCAP, further emphasizing the industry's commitment to producing safer vehicles for the Indian market.

Details on five cars that successfully passed the GNCAP’s crash test: Tata Motors initiated the push for safer cars in India with the introduction of the Nexon, marking a significant milestone in the automotive industry. However, there was a notable delay in subjecting the Harrier and Safari models to crash tests. It was only with the facelifts that Tata Motors finally took these SUVs to Global NCAP for evaluation, and they achieved the highest rating in the crash tests.

Additionally, the Harrier and Safari made history by being the first vehicles tested by Bharat NCAP. Given that both SUVs are built on Land Rover's Omegarc platform, their shared safety rating and features are in line with this common foundation. The revelation was unexpected for many when the Hyundai Verna achieved a remarkable 5-star rating in the Global NCAP crash test.

This marks a significant achievement as it is the first domestically manufactured Hyundai car to attain such a high safety rating. Launched in the Indian market this year, the new generation of the Verna has demonstrated decent sales performance. Notably, the crash test conducted by Global NCAP for the Hyundai Verna was among the final tests carried out voluntarily for India.