New Delhi, June 13, 2025.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited, India’s passenger vehicle market leader, was presented a comprehensive 5-star rating for the all-new Dzire in Bharat New Car Assessment Program (Bharat NCAP) by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways. With the 5-star Bharat NCAP rating, the All-New Dzire becomes India’s first sedan to receive this recognition. The other model tested under Bharat NCAP was the Baleno that scored an impressive 4-star.
In addition, demonstrating its commitment towards safety, Maruti Suzuki, announced that within this year, all passenger vehicles sold by the company will be equipped with 6 airbags. Currently, the Company offers a wide portfolio of 10 models with 6 airbags as a standard feature across variants. These models are Alto K10, Celerio, WagonR, Eeco, Swift, Dzire, Brezza, Grand Vitara, Jimny and Invicto. Furthermore, well ahead of regulatory requirements, Maruti Suzuki offers Electronic Stability Program as a standard feature across all variants, all models, the widest portfolio in the country.
Speaking on the results, Shri Nitin Gadkari – Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India said, “It gives me immense pride to see Made-in-India high volume mainstream cars achieve exemplary safety ratings under the Bharat New Car Assessment Program. This program incorporates rigorous and comprehensive, testing and evaluation standards that are comparable with global safety protocols. It is aimed at raising safety awareness among customers in the country. I congratulate Maruti Suzuki on an impressive debut in Bharat NCAP, securing a 5-star safety rating for the All-New Dzire
