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Citroën C3 Aircross Five-Seat Gets Bharat NCAP Five Stars for Adult Safety

The outcome marks Citroën’s first India model to achieve a Bharat NCAP five-star rating.

Overview

  • The five-seat C3 Aircross scored 27.05/32 for Adult Occupant Protection and 40/49 for Child Occupant Protection, earning four stars for child safety.
  • Subtest results included 11.05/16 in the frontal offset assessment, a perfect 16/16 in the side impact test, and compliance in the side pole evaluation.
  • In child testing it achieved full marks for dynamic performance (24/24) and CRS installation (12/12), while the vehicle assessment score was 4/13, indicating room for improvement.
  • The rating applies only to the five-seat variants across both 1.2-litre petrol engines, with the tested model being the 1.2-litre turbo-petrol automatic.
  • Citroën and Stellantis India highlighted the safety milestone, and bookings are open for the Aircross X, which is slated to launch in the coming days.