Vernascores five stars in Global NCAP crash testSix airbags standard across entire model range
With the Bharat NCAP in force from 1 October, 2023, Hyundai India has announced that the brand will voluntarily participate in the B NCAP crash test with three models. While the automaker has not revealed the names of these cars that will undergo the test, it has announced that the new Verna has scored a full five-star safety rating in the Global NCAP crash test.
Presently, the brand has a total of 13 models in its lineup. The options range from the budget Grand i10 Nios to the flagship electric SUV, the Ioniq 5. The complete portfolio is equipped with six airbags as standard across all the respective variants. This also makes Hyundai the first automaker to offer more than four airbags in its cars.
Concurrently, the recently launched Verna has also undergone the new and stringent Global NCAP crash test and scored an impressive five-star safety rating. The mid-size sedan recorded 42 and 28.18 points in child occupant protection and adult occupant protection, respectively.