This car is one of the most awaited electric SUVs in India. Maruti Suzuki e Vitara has also been crash tested recently by Bharat NCAP. The car manufacturing company has said that Maruti Suzuki e Vitara The SUV has received a five-star rating in the Bharat NCAP crash test. Upon launch, it will face some tough competition, including Mahindra's BE 6, which is the most affordable car in the home-grown carmaker's Born Electric series and also received a five-star crash test rating.
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However, if we talk about Maruti Suzuki E Vitara and Mahindra BE6, both of them have received five star rating from India NCAP. However, if you look deeper and see the report details, the score sheet of these cars shows that despite the five star rating overall safety rating, there is a huge difference between them.
Here is a comparison of the India NCAP safety ratings of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara and Mahindra Be 6 –
| Category | Maruti Suzuki e Vitara | Mahindra BE 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Bharat NCAP Rating | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| AOP (Adult Occupant Protection) | Good protection to head, neck, pelvis, thighs, legs | Good protection to head, neck, thighs, pelvis, toes, left tibia |
| Driver Chest Protection | Adequate | Good to adequate (better overall performance) |
| Tibia Protection | Adequate | Left tibia: Good / Right tibia: Adequate |
| Front Passenger Protection | Good protection to all vital body parts | Good protection, similar to driver results |
| Frontal Offset Test | Good protection overall | Better protection rating compared to e Vitara |
| Side Impact Test | Good safety to head, chest, abdomen, pelvis | Good safety to head, chest, abdomen, pelvis |
| Side Pole Impact | Good protection | Good protection (same strong result) |
| COP (Child Occupant Protection) | Full points in frontal + side test | Full points in frontal + side test |
| Final Difference | Safe, stable but chest/tibia slightly weaker | Better frontal barrier protection + higher COP evaluation score |
Maruti Suzuki E Vitara vs Mahindra BE 6 What are the variations?
In the AOP take a look at, the Maruti Suzuki E Vitara furnished good safety to the driver's head, neck, pelvis, thighs and legs. The safety stage for the chest and tibia became rated as adequate. In the frontal offset deformable barrier test, the SUV provided good protection to all vital parts of the front passenger's body. In the side pole impact test and side movable deformable barrier test, the occupants' head, chest, abdomen and pelvis received good protection. In the COP test, the E Vitara scored full points in both frontal and side crash tests.
Mahindra BE 6 Safety Score AOP + COP Crash Test Review
The Mahindra BE 6, within the AOP segment, presented exact protection to the driver’s head, neck, pelvis, thighs, toes, and left tibia in the frontal offset deformable barrier check, while the protection to the proper tibia become rated as adequate within the same take a look at. For the the front passenger, the BE 6 furnished properly quantity of safety. In the side effect take a look at, the motive force acquired true stage of protection to the head, chest, abdomen, and pelvis. In the aspect pole effect check as well, the outcomes were the identical. In COP segment, the BE 6 scored complete points in each frontal and aspect crash tests.
Making the distinction right here is the frontal deformable barrier take a look at, in which Mahindra BE 6 presented better protection rankings to both the motive force and the front passenger, ranging from proper to ok safety. In the COP, both the electrical SUVs scored complete factors within the dynamic ratings for both the dummies. However, the Mahindra BE 6 scored better in car assessment score, which is the reason for its higher score in COP as compared to the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara.