Based on its safety score for adults (16.42 out of 17), the Mahindra XUV300 is the best car on this list. With a score of 37.44 out of 49 for child safety, the XUV300 gets 5 stars for adult safety and 4 stars for child safety. 10 lakh rupees (ex-showroom).
Its main competitor is the Tata Nexon, which is also the best-selling SUV in its class. For safety for adults, the Nexon got 16.06 out of 17 points, and for safety for kids, it got 25 out of 49 points. The Nexon gets 5 stars for safety for adults and 3 stars for safety for kids. Rs. 10 lakh to 15 lakh is the price range.
Only 16.03 points, or 5 stars, away from second place went to the XUV700 for adult safety. Above it on this list, the Nexon and XUV300 are safer for kids, but this one is better. It got 4 stars for kid safety, which means it scored 41.66 points. 15 lakh rupees
The Kushaq got 42 points for safety, which is the most of any car made in India as of 2022. The Kushaq is the only other car in India that gets a full 5 stars for both child and adult safety. If you buy a gas Kushaq from a dealership, it costs between Rs. 11.29 lakh and Rs. 19.49 lakh. Of the different gas models, only 4 are manual and 2 are automatic. They all cost less than Rs. 15 lakh.
It got 13.52 points, which is 4 stars, for adult safety. It has 36.68 points and 3 stars for kid safety. Some of its more expensive models go over the psychologically impossible Rs. 10 lakh (ex-showroom).