AOP results corroborate strong protection for head, neck, pelvis, thighs, feet, and chest across tested scenarios.

The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara delivers top-tier safety across its lineup, scoring 31.49/32 for adult occupant protection and 43/49 for child occupant protection, applicable to all variants including Delta (49 kWh), Zeta (61 kWh), and Alpha (61 kWh).

The top-spec Alpha variant with a 61 kWh battery, along with the Delta and Zeta trims, all share the same safety ratings, establishing a broad safety baseline across the lineup.

Bharat NCAP’s assessment covers multiple e Vitara variants, ensuring consistent safety performance across the 49 kWh Delta and 61 kWh Zeta and Alpha trims.

Readers are directed to the full detailed review on the publication’s website following an initial drive report.

In the 64 km/h frontal offset crash, the e Vitara registers good head/neck protection for both driver and front passenger, adequate driver chest protection, good passenger chest protection, and generally good protection for limbs and feet.

Standard safety features across the lineup include seven airbags, seatbelt pre-tensioners with load limiters, seatbelt reminders, pedestrian protection, ESC, ABS with EBD, ESP, EPB, TPMS, brake assist, and multiple parking sensors, plus Isofix anchors.

The e Vitara adds optional or enhanced safety gear such as a 360-degree camera, ISOFIX anchors, electronic parking brake, and Level-2 ADAS, with Alpha trim fully loaded.

Child safety performance is excellent, scoring 24/24 with rear-facing i-Size seats for 18-month and 3-year dummies, and ISOFIX/i-Size anchors available on second-row outboard seats.

The e Vitara marks the fourth Maruti model evaluated by Bharat NCAP, following Dzire, Baleno, and Invicto.

Maruti Suzuki e Vitara earns a five-star Bharat NCAP rating, reinforcing its status as a safe mass-market electric SUV.

The rating positions the e Vitara as a high-safety EV option in India, with praise for combining electric credentials with strong crash protection.

Ahead of its India launch, the e Vitara’s five-star Bharat NCAP rating signals one of the brand’s top-rated models in the safety program.

COP results show a total score of 43/49, with 24/24 in dynamic tests and 12/12 for CRS installation; the only shortfall comes from vehicle assessment, though rearward-facing child seats still performed perfectly in frontal and side tests.

Child restraint performance is outstanding, with 12/12 for both 18-month and 3-year dummies and 12/12 CRS installation, contributing to a high COP score.

Frontal offset tests nearly reached perfection (15.49/16) while side tests achieved a perfect 16/16, with side pole impact also acceptable, indicating strong overall protection.

In the side impact scenarios, driver and all body regions are protected well, underscoring robust crash protection.

The e Vitara’s chief rival, the Mahindra BE 6, also earned five stars in Bharat NCAP, though with higher AOP and COP scores compared to the e Vitara.

Two battery options are offered: a 48.8 kWh pack for the Delta variant and a 61.1 kWh pack for the Zeta and Alpha variants.