Safest cars under Rs 10 lakh in India
Safety has now become a major deciding factor in car buying decisions of Indians looking at cars in higher segments. People did not give enough importance to safety earlier, but things are changing for good now. Global NCAP is an organization which crash tests the base variants of the cars provided from manufacturers from around the world. GNCAP has already tested quite a few cars of the Indian car market. So in this article, we make it easy for you by giving you a list of 5 safest cars in India under Rs 10 lakhs
1) Mahindra XUV300
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Mahindra XUV300 is the safest car on Indian roads as of now according to GNCAP. This SUV from Mahindra has scored a 5-star safety rating in the adult protection department and a 4-star rating in child protection. The on-road price of the base variant Mahindra XUV300 in Mumbai is Rs.9.30 lakh which is perfectly under the Rs.10 lakh budget. For its price, you get safety features like ABS with EBD, dual airbags, all warnings and locks, Side and front impact beams, Engine immobilizer, crash sensor, speed sensing locks, and ISOFIX seats.
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Other advanced safety features include Corner braking control, High mounted stop lamp, Panic braking signal and micro-hybrid technology. Being a made in India SUV, the build quality of the Mahindra XUV300 is also pretty decent with strong door thud noise.
2) Tata Tiago
Tata Tiago is an entry-level hatchback car from Tata in the Indian car market. The new-age Tata is known for safety and the Tiago is the cheapest and the safest car you can buy now. The base variant of the Tata Tiago costs Rs.5.62 lakh on-road Mumbai. For such a low price you get a 4-star safety rating car along with great and strong build quality.
The Tata Tiago in 2020 GNCAP tests scored 4-stars in adult safety and 3-stars in child safety. For its price and segment, these are impressive numbers. The most popular rival of the Tata Tiago, Maruti WagonR managed to score only 2-star safety rating in the GNCAP tests. It comes in 8 variants with a single BS6 petrol engine option. Both manual and automatic transmission are present in the car.
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3) Tata Nexon
The sub-compact SUV segment has become highly popular and competitive with the entry of different car manufacturers. Still, the Tata Nexon is one of the safest SUVs according to GNCAP present on the Indian roads with a 5-star rating. The base variant of the Tata Nexon costs Rs.8.22 lakh on-road Mumbai. The base variant of the Tata Nexon comes with safety features like ABS, Brake Assist, Power Door Locks, Child Safety locks, and dual airbags. Also getting ESP on the base variant is a good thing and no other car offers that in this segment.
Additional safety features include seat belt warning, door ajar warning, rear seat belts, side-impact beams, traction control, engine immobilizer and crash sensor. You also get electronic stability control, and advanced safety features like rollover mitigation, Electronic brake pre-fill and brake disc wiping. Hill Assist and ISOFIX seats are also worthy of safety features. The build quality of the Tata Nexon is also well above the industry standards and comes with a strong door thud noise.
4) Tata Tigor
The sub-compact sedan segment enjoyed all the popularity before SUVs were a thing in the Indian car market. While the sales charts are still topped by Maruti Dzire, the Tata Tigor is the safest sedan in its segment. The base variant of the Tata Tigor costs Rs.6.37 lakh on-road Mumbai. It also scored 4-stars in adult safety and 3-stars in child safety rating.
Compared to other cars in its segment, it costs pretty less too. Tata Tigor comes with 6 variant options and a single BS6 petrol engine. Both manual and automatic transmission are present in the car.
5) Tata Altroz
The premium hatchback segment was created by the Hyundai i20, but the Tata Altroz is the safest of the lot. With a 5-star GNCAP safety rating the base variant of the Tata Altroz costs Rs.6.43 lakh on-road Mumbai. It comes in 11 variants with 2 engine options.
Like all the other recent Tata cars it comes with the strong build quality and standard safety features from the base variant itself. Only a manual transmission is available with the car.
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6) Maruti Vitara Brezza
While many mocked Maruti cars for their lightweight and unsafe cars, the Global NCAP tests of the Maruti Vitara Brezza proved otherwise. The sub-compact SUV from Maruti scored a 4-star rating in the Global NCAP tests which is quite decent. The build quality however can be still improved in the car. The base variant of the Maruti Vitara Brezza costs Rs.8.18 lakh on-road Mumbai.
It comes with safety features like ABS with EBD, Central locking, Child Safety locks, dual airbags, anti-theft alarm but sadly misses out on brake assist. Day and Night Rearview mirror, Side and front impact beams, automatic headlamps and advanced safety features like Suzuki Heartect body, Reverse parking sensor and ISOFIX seats. Compared to the Nexon the SUV misses out on traction control and electronic stability control in the base variant. The Toyota Urban Cruiser base variant also does not come with any additional safety features.
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