India’s safest car is still a Mahindra

The Mahindra XUV700 has received a five-star Global NCAP rating which makes Mahindra’s full-size seven-seater SUV the safest vehicle in India.

It received an adult score of 16.03 out of 17.00 and a child safety score of 41.66 out of 49.00 for a combined safety score of 57.69 out of a total of 66.00.

The official Global NCAP test for the Mahindra XUV700 was conducted in Germany in October 2021.

“When we were developing the XUV700, we were confident that the XUV700 will achieve a five-star safety rating based on the internal tests done on the vehicle. With XUV700, Mahindra is redefining the SUV segment not just in performance and features but also in terms of safety. Our mission is to bring safer vehicles on Indian roads and to that end, we are building cars with maximum structural integrity loaded with tech-enabled features for maximum safety, performance, and efficiency. In addition to the rating, it is heartening to be recognized by Global NCAP for being the first Indian-made and owned brand to offer Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) as a safety option, part of ADAS,” said Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Chief of Global Product Development Velusamy R.

Some of the safety features offered by the Indian-made SUV include advanced ADAS such as front collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, lane departure warning, smart pilot assist, and high beam assist.

Commending the Indian SUV, Global NCAP Secretary General Alejandro Furas commented, “Mahindra has achieved a major milestone with this top score for adult protection and by becoming the first Indian-made-and-owned brand to offer Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) as a safety option. Making this life-saving technology available is an important step in encouraging the widespread fitment of crash avoidance technologies. Mahindra is one of the leading manufacturers in India, committed to improving their vehicles in response to Global NCAP’s call to democratize vehicle safety.”

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