Overview

• Bharat NCAP published results showing the Aircross scored 27.05/32 for Adult Occupant Protection (5 stars) and 40/49 for Child Occupant Protection (4 stars).
• In crash subtests, the SUV recorded 11.05/16 in the frontal offset, a full 16/16 in the side movable barrier, and met side pole impact requirements.
• For child safety, it achieved full marks in dynamic testing (24/24) and CRS installation (12/12) but managed 4/13 in the vehicle assessment component.
• The rating applies only to five-seat variants across both 1.2-litre petrol engines, with the tested model being the 1.2-litre turbo-petrol automatic.
• Stellantis India welcomed the score as reinforcing its safety strategy, with the Aircross surpassing the Basalt’s AOP tally by 0.86 points to become Citroën’s top BNCAP performer in India.