After earning top safety ratings with Global NCAP, Tata Motors became the first to earn a five-star safety rating in the Bharat-NCAP tests. The new Tata Safari and the Harrier have become the first recipients of the 5-star rating (adult occupant protection and child occupant protection), as per the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat-NCAP), India’s very own independent safety performance evaluation protocol.
Announcing this distinctive achievement, Nitin Gadkari said, “Bharat-NCAP is India’s independent, atmanirbhar voice on vehicle safety. It is benchmarked to the best-in-class global standards and the Bharat-NCAP vehicle rating system is designed to advance road safety and vehicle safety standards beyond mandatory regulations.”
He added, “I’m delighted that the first ever vehicles being certified today with the highest achievable 5-star rating, are both from Tata Motors. I congratulate them on the award of this coveted certification with the highest possible ratings and for continuing to enrich their legacy of introducing the safest vehicles on Indian roads.”
Receiving the coveted certification, Shailesh Chandra, MD, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, said, “Bharat-NCAP is a significant step forward as it provides customers with a credible, objective score to evaluate the safety aspects of various vehicles. Informed customers making optimal decisions will further foster the rising preference for safer vehicles in the country.”
He added, “We acknowledge and appreciate the collaborative efforts of the government, regulatory bodies, and the automotive industry in this pursuit. At Tata Motors, safety is at the \ core of our DNA and we are honoured to win this maiden Bharat-NCAP certification with an exemplary 5-star rating for two of our vehicles. We remain committed and will continue to work towards improving vehicle safety holistically.”
Built on the OMEGARC architecture, derived from Land Rover’s D8 Platform, the Safari and Harrier SUVs get 7 airbags with 6 airbags being standard, electronic stability control, ISOFIX seat anchors, and ADAS among other features.
