Mahindra’s latest flagship, the XUV 700, has achieved five stars for adult occupants and four stars for child occupants in Global NCAP’s latest #SaferCarsForIndia campaign. The XUV700 was tested in compliance with the requirements of Global NCAP’s voluntary test procedure.

The Mahindra XUV700 was tested in the most basic safety specification, fitted with two airbags, ABS and ISOFIX anchorages. The XUV700 could be improved by making standard optional equipment such as side-body airbags, side-head curtain airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and three-point belts in all seating positions.

The XUV700 accumulated a combined safety score (Adult + Child) of 57.69 out of a total of 66.00. With such excellent scores, the XUV700 becomes the safest Indian vehicle and the first full-size 7-seater SUV in India to receive a 5-star rating. The score achieved by XUV700 is the highest among all the vehicles in India tested by Global NCAP so far.

Adult Occupant Protection

The protection offered to the driver and passenger’s head, neck and chest were good. Driver and passenger’s knees showed good protection. Driver tibias showed adequate protection and passenger tibias showed adequate and good protection. The bodyshell and footwell area was rated as stable and they were capable of withstanding further loadings. The car offers standard Seatbelt Reminders (SBR) for drivers and passengers. The UN95 test showed that the car could pass the requirements. All of the above explained the five stars for adult occupant protection

Child Occupant Protection

The child seat for the 3-year-old and 1.5-year-old was installed rearward facing with ISOFIX anchorages and support leg. Both were able to prevent head exposure during the impact. Child Restraint System (CRS) marking was ok. The recommended CRSs did not show incompatibility. The vehicle offers a lap belt in the rear centre position. All of the above explained the four-star for child occupant protection.

Alejandro Furas, Secretary-General of Global NCAP said, “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 democratise vehicle safety.”