The Hyundai Verna has scored a 5-star on the Global NCAP crash test rating, making it the first made-in-India Hyundai car to score 5 stars. The new-gen Verna secured 28.18 points out of 34 for adult occupant safety and 42 points out of 49 for child occupant protection. The voluntary test is one of the final results in Global NCAP’s #SaferCarsForIndia campaign ahead of Bharat NCAP’s activation later this year.

The Hyundai Verna was assessed in its most basic passive safety specification with 6 airbags and ESC as standard. It was tested in compliance with 2022 assessment protocols and as a voluntary test. Global NCAP’s crash test protocols assess frontal and side impact protection for all models, as well as Electronic Stability Control (ESC). Pedestrian protection and side impact pole protection assessments are required for vehicles scoring the highest star ratings.

Commenting on the achievement, Unsoo Kim, MD & CEO, said “HMIL has achieved a key milestone in its roadmap for safer mobility, with Hyundai Verna being rated as five-Star, for adult and child occupant protection by GNCAP. We are not just a provider of smart mobility solutions, but also safer mobility solutions. HMIL will continue to spearhead efforts in raising vehicular safety standards in India, thus making Indian roads safer for all.”

Similarly, Hyundai Motor India has also announced that all models sold in India will come with 6 airbags as standard, across all variants.