The Tata Nexon becomes the first 'made in India, sold in India car' to achieve Global NCAP’s coveted five star crash test rating. Image courtesy: Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme).

David Ward, Global NCAP Secretary General said, "This is a huge landmark for car safety in India. Congratulations to Tata Motors for achieving India's first five-star rating for adult occupant protection. Congratulations also to Mahindra for their first four-star result. The Nexon was engineered in India and this shows the huge capability of the domestic industry to achieve excellence in safety design and performance. With the Nexon, Tata have shown the global car industry that to achieve five stars you can ‘Make in India'. Global NCAP is looking forward to many more Indian five star cars and further improvements in both pedestrian protection and crash avoidance."

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Note to Editors (*)

(*) This result is valid for all Nexon units produced as from December 7th, 2018 (from VIN MAT627165JLP51255).

 (**) This result is valid for all Marazzo units produced as from November 16th, 2018 (from VIN MA1WA2ES1J2L11253).

Safer Cars For India Campaign

The #SaferCarsForIndia Campaign was launched by Global NCAP in 2014 with the objective of promoting safer vehicles in the country. Between 2014 and 2018 Global NCAP has completed more than thirty safety assessments which have acted as an important catalyst in the safety improvement of Indian cars. www.globalncap.org