Automobile Desk: Whenever powerful and safe SUVs are mentioned in the Indian automobile market, the name of Mahindra vehicles comes at the top. Taking this trend forward, the company's popular 7-seater SUV Mahindra XUV 7XO has set a new record in terms of safety. The vehicle has achieved the highest 5-star safety rating in the stringent crash tests conducted by Bharat New Car Assessment Program (Bharat NCAP). Designed keeping in mind Indian roads and family needs, this car promises to provide excellent safety to adults and children alike.
Excellent performance in adult occupant protection
Two key variants of the XUV 7XO—AX7 DSL 2W 7S AT and AX7L DSL 4W 7S AT—were crash tested by Bharat NCAP. During this period, the car scored 30.76 out of 32 in the Adult Safety Test (AOP). As per Bharat NCAP parameters, a minimum of 27 points are required to achieve a 5-star safety rating, which this car easily crossed. It scored 14.76 out of 16 in the frontal offset deformable barrier test, while the car scored 100 percent in the side-movable barrier test. Apart from this, the structure of the vehicle proved to be completely strong in the side pole impact test also.
No stone was left unturned even in child safety
Child safety makes this SUV even more special for families. In the Child Occupant Protection (COP) category, this car scored an excellent score of 44.97 points out of 49. In the dynamic crash test, it got 23.97 points out of 24 and in the child seat mounting (ISOFIX) test, the car scored a full 12 out of 12 points. Child safety was tested during crash tests using ISOFIX anchors in the second row seats, where the child dummy suffered minimal impact during a collision.
Equipped with security features and modern technology
To ensure passenger safety, the Mahindra Apart from this, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) has been kept standard in the car.
To make driving easy and safe, it has been provided with Level-2 ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) technology. Under this, hi-tech features like adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist and automatic emergency braking work. The vehicle also has a 360-degree camera, electronic parking brake, auto-hold and a manual cut-off switch to switch off the passenger seat airbag.
price and market position
With 7-seater capacity and top-notch safety features, the Mahindra Thanks to its robust build, smart features and 5-star crash test rating, this SUV has emerged as a very reliable option in its segment.
