Made-in-India Hyundai Verna scores 5 stars in the Global NCAP!

Venkatesh · 3rd October 2023, 14:21

Hyundai India has displayed the Verna bodyshell at safety related initiatives event in Delhi.

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fhdowntheline · 3rd October 2023, 14:23

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Originally Posted by vignesh207

This perfectly sums up my feeling also on seeing this news! One of the first reaction of people when I told them I got the new Verna is that it is not safe as the VAG twins and not crash rated! Now a perfect 5 stars for the Verna and the first one for Hyundai!

The Bodyshell Integrity seems concerning though. Not sure of the way how GNCAP rates these. If someone could throw some light on this, it would be great!

I have asked this in the forum too but I think you can stay happy with this result!

nisshith · 3rd October 2023, 14:24

I hope the same ratings trickle down to Creta/Seltos twins. This will kick all the competition out of the way for Hyundai/Kia.

chaitanyakrish · 3rd October 2023, 14:30

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Originally Posted by vignesh207

The Bodyshell Integrity seems concerning though. Not sure of the way how GNCAP rates these. If someone could throw some light on this, it would be great!

Watch this video from 3:05, where GNCAP explains why the bodyshell is rated as unstable.

Exclusive: Hyundai Verna Smashes Crash Test With 5 Stars - YouTube

saikishor · 3rd October 2023, 14:32

Huge huge huge kudos to Hyundai! Only thing that they needed to fix was safety, and I am glad that they have finally done it. Wish all of their models become as safe as the Verna in the near future(looking at you Creta, Venue, i20).

FAIAAA · 3rd October 2023, 14:39

Wow. This is great news. Thanks for sharing.
At one level, it's reassuring having purchased a 1.5 Turbo SX DCT 5 months back, Shell integrity notwithstanding. It's like a cherry on a cake that has the most powerful engine in it's class, smooth DCT, a strong feature list, good ride and handling balance and overall value proposition.
It's SX Manual and Auto is within 1.5 lacs of top end CSUVs and cheaper than 1.5 NA variants of 4.3 metre SUVs / crossovers.

myavu · 3rd October 2023, 14:45

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Originally Posted by GTO

Top that up with decent cabin space & a neutral suspension, and you have an absolute all-rounder! This is what it takes to spice up a dying sedan segment.

I am 100% sure that they are working on an N-Line edition too, which will bridge the gap to German duo on the handling part. Also expecting fog lamps along with those updates.

supertinu · 3rd October 2023, 14:46

Amazing, absolutely great news for the Indian car industry and finally Hyundai paying attention to safety. Kudos to them.

Now it's time for both Maruti and Hyundai to start going down the lower segment like premium hatches and ensure they get similar results. Tata has shown that it's possible even at a low price point.

abaliga · 3rd October 2023, 14:48

Bodyshell is rated as unstable and not capable of withstanding further stress, this does not inspire confidence, for reference, the latest generation Maruti Suzuki Alto has the bodyshell rated as stable when it scored 2 stars in the latest GNCAP test, as much as I appreciate Hyundai Verna scoring 5 stars, I feel further strengthening of bodyshell should be considered.

Venkatesh · 3rd October 2023, 14:56

Global NCAP welcomes Hyundai to the five star club in the Indian market.

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noob_petrolmonk · 3rd October 2023, 15:08

Hats off to Hyundai for this positive step towards building safer cars. I was expecting 3 stars for this Verna. Time for Maruti to wake up to the reality that more Indian buyers are also considering the safety aspect while purchasing cars.

This new Verna is all set to be the King of it's segment.

CArspeed · 3rd October 2023, 15:15

The major USP of VW and Skoda which has been doing wonders to their 2.0 initiative is now owned by Hyundai too. The sales of German siblings surely will undergo downward correction. An average buyer would not bother about other findings like 'body shell not being stable' etc..., as what will be advertised is the 'Five Stars'.

WheelsOnFire · 3rd October 2023, 15:15

I don’t understand how an unstable body and footwell gives Verna 5 stars as opposed to i20, Creta and Seltos which are based out of the same k2 platform. Any thoughts on this ?

Doonite · 3rd October 2023, 15:20

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Originally Posted by rajk15

*City, Slavia and Virtus crying in corner

I don't know if you know this, but the made in India VW Virtus and Skoda Slavia are also 5 star rated cars as per GNCAP.

Virtus and by extension Slavia, have a marginally better overall Adult safety rating than Verna and identical rating for Child protection. But, the most important thing is that their bodyshell has been rated as "Stable".

darkfantasy · 3rd October 2023, 15:34

Wow, great news for an average car owner who is not mechanically or technically inclined. Till now the common man has to choose between safety and fuss-free ownership. Now this makes a complete package where one does not have to sacrifice anything. Hope all the newer generation Hyundais receive the same rating. The ball's on the Maruti's court now. The common man is the ultimate beneficiary and well done GNCAP. You have served your purpose.

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