[Gurgaon_lyon]

Bumping up an old thread, I think there are many new entrants in under 15 lakhs(on road) list now:

Sonet
Venue
Aspire/freestyle/figo/ecosport
City
Yaris
XUV300

Anything else I'm missing?

And which one out of these has best Euro NCAP or IIHS ratings? ( I think Asian, Australia, Brazilian NCAP don't count)

[akash_v12]

Originally Posted by Gurgaon_lyon

Bumping up an old thread, I think there are many new entrants in under 15 lakhs(on road) list now:
And which one out of these has best Euro NCAP or IIHS ratings? ( I think Asian, Australia, Brazilian NCAP don't count)

Technically speaking, Euro NCAP or IIHS ratings are actually invalid in India since most cars in India are usually based on a different platform than the ones sold abroad.
Let us take the Sonet & Venue. In India, they are based on a modified K1 (Santro) Platform, whereas in North America they are based on an Accent/Verna platform IIRC.

So, as per Indian standards, the XUV3OO has the highest crash test rating followed by the Nexon & Altroz.

[IshaanIan]

Originally Posted by akash_v12

Technically speaking, Euro NCAP or IIHS ratings are actually invalid in India since most cars in India are usually based on a different platform than the ones sold abroad.

So true Euro NCAP or IIHS ratings can only be safely applied to cars that are CBU/CKD or above the 20 lac price range where they are not specifically designed and engineered to suit our country's needs per se.

Originally Posted by akash_v12

Let us take the Sonet & Venue. In India, they are based on a modified K1 (Santro) Platform, whereas in North America they are based on an Accent/Verna platform IIRC.

That is seriously impressive if it is true because IIRC, the current gen Verna/Accent is based on the Elantra platform and thus enjoys a huge bump up in driving dynamics and composure when compared to City/Ciaz or previous generations of the car.

[landcruiser123]

Originally Posted by Gurgaon_lyon

Anything else I'm missing?

If you're buying a cars among the listed one, I'd pick Yaris as Toyota will generally not make modifications which would compromise structural integrity. This is a safe assumption based on their commitment with the Etios & Liva.

Originally Posted by akash_v12

Let us take the Sonet & Venue. In India, they are based on a modified K1 (Santro) Platform, whereas in North America they are based on an Accent/Verna platform IIRC.

Originally Posted by IshaanIan

That is seriously impressive if it is true because IIRC

Please check this thread out: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techn...kia-sonet.html

[Gurgaon_lyon]

Originally Posted by landcruiser123

If you're buying a cars among the listed one, I'd pick Yaris as Toyota will generally not make modifications which would compromise structural integrity. This is a safe assumption based on their commitment with the Etios & Liva.

This again would be an assumption, though I kind of agree with that perception but some real data would be more helpful.

Also I'm trying to search forum for a list of price vs safety in Indian cars but search is not bringing up much except this thread. I think it can be a good pointer for car search in each segment.