Tata’s range-topping SUVs are the first models to receive a rating under the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme.
The very first crash test results from the Indian government’s Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP) have been announced, with the Tata Harrier and Safari, both securing a 5-star rating. The organisation had been conducting tests since December 15, and has just revealed the first batch of results.
- Harrier, Safari score high on adult and child protection
- Score and rating similar to the one received from Global NCAP
- BNCAP and GNCAP norms overlap for the most part
Tata Harrier, Safari crash test results
The Harrier and Safari both secured 30.08/32 points for adult occupancy protection (AOP) and 44.54 out of a maximum of 49 for child occupancy protection (COP), which have helped get that 5-star rating. While the SUVs scored perfectly in the side movable deformable barrier test, the protection for the chest region in the frontal offset deformable barrier test proved to be less than ideal.
Interestingly, these two SUVs had also been awarded a 5-star rating in Global NCAP’s crash tests, and had been given very similar scores for AOP and COP. There’s more on that here.
Difference between Global NCAP and Bharat NCAP
For all intents and purposes, there’s very little that separates the two ratings and the processes implemented by each organisation. One of the major differences is that under GNCAP, the maximum score that can be attained for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) is 34 points, while under BNCAP, it is 32 points. Other than this, the crash test protocols and assignment of ratings seem to be quite similar.
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