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GNCAP has completed safety assessments on more than 38 vehicles so far from 2014, and the XUV300 scored the highest safety rating among all the models tested, the company said in a release.
The Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP) is a safety test of new vehicles, which determines their reliability during a crash. In the recent testing phase, five major Indian-made automobiles achieved a perfect score in the test, with Mahindra’s XUV300 achieved the highest combined score by an Indian car till date.
The car gets a premium of Rs 20,000 over the current-gen non-BSVI variants.
The XUV300 is currently powered by a 1.2-litre, turbocharged petrol engine which makes 110 PS of maximum power and 200 Nm of peak torque.
Currently, compact SUVs account for 40 per cent of all SUV sales in the country and is also the fastest growing segment over the last five years.
The XUV300 will hit the floor to join rivals such as Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Tata Nexon and Ford Ecosport.
The all-new compact SUV from Mahindra is set for launch on February 14, with a price range expected in the Rs 8-12 lakh bracket.