Tata Nexon EV scores 5 stars in Bharat NCAP: India’s top-selling EV’s safety vs Punch EV

The Tata Nexon EV, India’s best-selling electric vehicle, has added another feather to its cap by bagging a perfect, 5-star safety rating in the latest Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP) tests. With this, the model has joined its siblings, Harrier, Safari, and the Punch EV to have secured impressive safety ratings in the country’s very own vehicle safety assessment program.Although both EVs, the Nexon and Punch, have achieved 5-star ratings, there’s a slight difference in the points they’ve earned. Here, let’s take a quick look at that.
Tata Nexon EV: BNCAP safety ratings
The electric SUV scored 29.86 out of 32 points for adult occupant protection and 44.95 out of 49 points for child occupant safety. It secured 14.26 out of 16 points in the frontal offset deformable barrier test and 15.60 out of 16 points in the side movable deformable barrier test. For child safety, the Nexon EV achieved a dynamic score of 23.95 out of 24 for child occupant protection, a perfect 12/12 for CRS installation, and a vehicle assessment score of 9/13.

Tata Punch EV: BNCAP safety ratings
The Punch EV, on the other hand, scored 31.46 out of 32 points for adult occupant protection and 45 out of 49 points for child occupant protection. In the frontal offset deformable barrier test, the Punch EV earned 15.71 out of 16 points, and 15.74 out of 16 points in the side movable deformable barrier test.

For child occupant protection, the Punch EV scored 45 out of 49 points, with 23.95 out of 24 in dynamic tests, a perfect 12/12 in the child seat restraint (CRS) segment, and 9/13 in vehicle assessment.
Both SUVs achieved 5-star ratings in the crash test assessments and are now officially two of the safest electric vehicles in the Indian market. However, the Punch EV has performed marginally better in the points secured, especially in the adult occupant protection. These figures, though close, highlight the safety standards maintained by both models, featuring six airbags, an anti-lock braking system (ABS), and electronic stability control (ESC), among other features.
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