Made in India - sold in ~50 countries : Safety Rating
Made in India - sold in ~50 countries: Safety Rating eVitara
Five stars in India. Four in Europe, Australia and Japan. It's the same Suzuki eVitara, built at the same plant in Gujarat. So is it safe, and which rating should you trust? I own one, so I went through every published crash score. Here's what they actually say.
The short answer
| Test | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Bharat NCAP (India) | 5 stars adult · 5 stars child | December 2025 |
| Euro NCAP (Europe) | 4 stars | 2025 |
| ANCAP (Australia & NZ) | 4 stars, all variants | April 2026 |
| Japan NCAP | 4 stars | October 2026 |
It isn't a weaker car abroad. It's the same car taking different exams. The overseas tests check things Bharat NCAP doesn't test at all, and that's where the eVitara lost points.
A made-in-Gujarat car sold around the world
The eVitara was unveiled in Milan, Italy, in November 2024. But every single one is built in India, at Suzuki's Hansalpur plant in Gujarat. Production started in August 2025, and within days the first ship left Pipavav port with more than 2,900 cars bound for twelve European countries.
Today it's sold across Europe and the UK, in Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, and in Australia, where deliveries began in July 2026. On 29 October 2026, Maruti Suzuki said its EV exports had crossed 50,000 cars since August 2025, to nearly 50 countries, with Europe the biggest market.
Toyota sells its own version too: the Urban Cruiser abroad, and the Urban Cruiser Ebella in India. In India, the eVitara launched on 17 February 2026 with a 49 or 61 kWh LFP battery.
That's what makes the crash scores so interesting: when Europe, Australia and Japan crash-test this car, they're testing a car made in Gujarat.
Bharat NCAP: 5 stars, with near-perfect adult scores
Bharat NCAP tested the top Alpha variant with the 61 kWh battery, and the rating also covers the Delta and Zeta variants.
| Test | Score |
|---|---|
| Adult occupant protection | 31.49 / 32 |
| Frontal offset test | 15.49 / 16 |
| Side barrier test | 16 / 16 |
| Side pole test | Good protection |
| Child occupant protection | 43 / 49 |
| Dynamic crash tests | 24 / 24 |
| Child-seat installation | 12 / 12 |
| Vehicle assessment | 7 / 13 |
The only points it dropped for children were in the vehicle assessment. For comparison, the Mahindra BE 6 scored 31.97 (adult) and 45 (child), so the eVitara sits in the same top group, just a hair behind.
Safety kit on the tested car: 7 airbags, Level 2 ADAS, a 360-degree camera, front and rear parking sensors, and tyre-pressure monitoring.
Euro NCAP: 4 stars, and where it lost points
Euro NCAP published its rating under the Toyota twin, the Urban Cruiser, but the car actually tested was a Suzuki e VITARA with the 61 kWh battery.
| Area | Euro NCAP | ANCAP |
|---|---|---|
| Adult occupant | 77% | 77% |
| Child occupant | 85% | 87% |
| Vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists) | 79% | 79% |
| Safety assist (ADAS) | 72% | 71% |
For five stars, Euro NCAP needs at least 80% for adult protection. The eVitara got 77%. It lost points in three places:
- Rear-seat protection. In the full-width frontal crash, protection for the rear passenger's head and chest was only marginal. In a far-side crash, control of how far people move across the cabin was marginal too.
- No child presence detection. There's no system to warn you if a child is left inside the car. Its child safety features scored just 6 out of 13.
- Weak driver monitoring. Driver monitoring scored 0.5 out of 2, and the automatic emergency braking doesn't protect people behind the car when reversing.
On the plus side: children were fully protected in the crash tests (24 out of 24), and cyclist emergency braking scored 7.8 out of 8.
ANCAP (Australia and New Zealand): 4 stars
ANCAP gave every variant four stars in April 2026, with scores almost identical to Euro NCAP (see the table above). ANCAP said the adult score held it back for two reasons:
- In the full-width frontal test, results ranged from good to weak.
- There's no centre airbag to stop the two front occupants hitting each other in a side crash.
Every variant does get automatic emergency braking for cars, pedestrians and cyclists, including at junctions and in head-on situations, plus lane keep assist, emergency lane keeping and speed sign recognition.
Japan NCAP: 4 stars (October 2026)
The newest result. Japan drives on the left like India, so this was a right-hand-drive car.
- Preventive safety (ADAS tests): rank A
- Collision safety: rank B
- Driver protection in the full-width and side crashes: top level 5
- Rear-seat protection: level 4
- Weak spots: braking for cars crossing at a junction (level 2) and pedestrian head protection (level 3)
Why 5 stars in India but 4 abroad
Bharat NCAP focuses on crash structure and child protection: a frontal offset crash, a side barrier, a side pole, and child safety. On those, the eVitara is near-perfect.
Euro NCAP and ANCAP go further. They add:
| What's tested | Bharat NCAP | Euro NCAP / ANCAP |
|---|---|---|
| Frontal offset crash | ✅ | ✅ |
| Side barrier and side pole crashes | ✅ | ✅ |
| Child occupant protection | ✅ | ✅ |
| Full-width frontal crash with a rear-seat dummy | ❌ | ✅ |
| Far-side crash | ❌ | ✅ |
| Pedestrian and cyclist protection | ❌ | ✅ |
| Real ADAS braking and steering tests | ❌ | ✅ |
| Driver monitoring and child presence detection | ❌ | ✅ |
Japan NCAP adds many of these extra tests too. Think of it like two exams: 98% in the board exam (31.49 out of 32), and a first class in a much tougher entrance test. Both tell you something real about the car.
My verdict as an owner
In India's test, the eVitara has one of the best adult scores you can get, plus five stars for children. In the tougher tests abroad, it's a solid four stars everywhere, with four clear gaps:
- Rear-seat protection in a full-width crash
- No centre airbag
- Weak driver monitoring
- No child presence detection
For my family on Indian roads, that's reassuring. And I'd rather know the gaps than pretend there are none. If you often carry passengers in the back, make sure everyone wears a seatbelt, including in the rear seats.
Watch the video
I've explained every score, with charts and the global story, in my full video. eVitara Safety
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Sources
- Bharat NCAP: Autocar India, 2 Dec 2025; BE 6 comparison: CarDekho
- Euro NCAP: 2025 datasheet (Toyota Urban Cruiser / Suzuki e VITARA); 80% threshold: Autocar Professional
- ANCAP: rating page and media release, 7 Apr 2026
- Japan NCAP: Rushlane, 20 Oct 2026; Business Today, 21 Oct 2026
- Exports: Daily Excelsior, 29 Oct 2026; GaadiWaadi; CarWale
- Launch dates and Toyota twins: Wikipedia; Australia deliveries: The Beep
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eVSafar.in is an independent owner blog, not sponsored by or affiliated with Suzuki, Maruti Suzuki, Toyota or any NCAP. All scores are as published by each NCAP (checked 29 October 2026). Ratings and test protocols change, so check the latest result on each NCAP's website.
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