Maruti Suzuki Invicto gets 5-star safety rating in Bharat NCAP tests

Maruti Suzuki India's premium MPV, the Maruti Suzuki Invicto, has bagged a 5-star safety rating in the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (Bharat NCAP). The strong-hybrid three-row MPV, which is essentially the badge-engineered version of the Toyota Innova Hycross, scored the top rating in both adult and child safety categories.

Scores and test results

In the crash tests, the Invicto scored 30.43 out of 32 points for adult occupant protection and 45 out of 49 points for child occupant protection. The tested models were the Alpha+ 7-seater and Zeta+ 8-seater, with a crash test weight of 1,946kg.

The MPV performed strongly in the side impact test, where it got full marks, and also fared well in the frontal offset test. For child safety, the Invicto notched up the maximum possible 24/24 score in the dynamic test, thanks to ISOFIX mounts and i-Size child seat compatibility.

Maruti Suzuki Invicto Bharat NCAP certificate

Standard safety kit

The Invicto comes with Maruti's Nexa Safety Shield package. This includes six airbags (front, side and curtain), electronic stability program (ESP) with hill hold assist, 3-point seatbelts for all passengers, ISOFIX mounts, tyre pressure monitoring system, and all-disc brakes. It also gets ABS with EBD, an electronic parking brake with auto hold, a 360-degree camera, and Suzuki Connect with e-Call for emergencies.

Maruti's 5-star cars

The Invicto is now the third Maruti model to get a 5-star Bharat NCAP safety rating, after the Dzire and the Victoris. The company offers six airbags as standard across 15 models and 157 variants. This includes hatchbacks like Alto K10, WagonR and Baleno, sedans like Dzire, SUVs such as Brezza, Grand Vitara, Jimny, Fronx and Victoris, and MPVs like the XL6, Ertiga, and Invicto.

Competition

The Invicto, which entered the market in 2023, sits in the premium MPV space and takes on rivals like the Innova Hycross. For reference, the Innova Hycross has also scored a 5-star safety rating at Bharat NCAP.

Invicto powertrain and price

The Invicto uses a 2.0-litre petrol engine with Toyota's fifth-gen strong hybrid electric vehicle (SHEV) system, which churns out a combined maximum power of 184hp and peak twisting force of 188Nm, with the motor torque at 206Nm. The hybrid unit is mated to an e-drive sequential shift.

The Invicto, which is the most expensive Maruti car in India, is priced between Rs 24,97,400 and Rs 28,60,500 (ex-showroom).