India’s First Global EV, Maruti Suzuki e-VITARA, receives 5-star Bharat NCAP safety rating

Maruti Suzuki India Limited received a comprehensive 5-star Bharat NCAP safety rating for its e-VITARA - India’s First Global EV — from Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India.

The e-VITARA voluntarily participated in the Bharat NCAP assessment, enhancing the Company’s portfolio of 5-star Bharat NCAP-rated vehicles, which also includes All-New Dzire, VICTORIS, and INVICTO.

The ‘Made-in-India, Made-for-the-World’ e VITARA is built on Suzuki’s all-new HEARTECT-e platform, exclusively designed for electric vehicles to provide exceptional strength, structural rigidity, and advanced high-voltage protection. Designed and tested for ‘Sand to Snow’ extreme temperature conditions worldwide, the e-VITARA batteries ensure optimal performance from as high as 60°C to as low as -30°C. Powered by 49kWh and 61kWh battery options, the e VITARA demonstrates superior performance, excellent range, unparalleled comfort, and global safety standards, according to the press release.

Gadkari congratulated Maruti Suzuki on achieving a 5-star rating in both adult and child occupant protection in the Bharat NCAP for its e-VITARA. I am especially glad that Maruti Suzuki has shown real leadership in providing seven airbags as standard across all variants of the e-VITARA.

Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “The 5-star Bharat NCAP rating for e-VITARA, our first Battery Electric Vehicle, is a moment of immense pride for all of us at Maruti Suzuki. Using the Bharat NCAP 5-star rating, we will export the e-VITARA to more than 100 countries around the world. Bharat NCAP’s globally benchmarked stringent vehicle test protocols have been a catalyst in empowering customers to make informed decisions.”

The e-VITARA’s robust body structure features more than 60% ultra-high-tensile and high-tensile steel. Its advanced battery protection system incorporates a sophisticated structural design with an energy-absorbing battery-pack mounting system.

The car is equipped with a wide range of advanced safety features designed to protect occupants in different driving situations. It includes automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, lane keep assist, lane departure alerts and prevention, as well as vehicle sway warning. The adaptive cruise control system manages speed in traffic and around curves, while adaptive high-beam lights improve night visibility. Drivers also get blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, a 360-degree camera, and parking sensors. Seven airbags, seatbelt reminders, ISOFIX mounts, hill hold control, ABS with EBD, stability control, tyre pressure monitoring, and all-wheel disc brakes further enhance safety, per the press release.