Hyundai VENUE, Kia Seltos secure 5-star rating in BNCAP crash test

New Delhi, South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia on Monday said their SUVs, VENUE, and Seltos, respectively have secured under India’s crash test programme BNCAP.

The all-new and VENUE N Line achieved 5-Star under the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP). The vehicles secured score of 31.147, Ltd (HMIL) said in a statement.

“We are extremely proud that the all-new Hyundai VENUE and VENUE N Line have secured 5-Star safety rating under Bharat NCAP testing, reaffirming our unwavering commitment to offer world-class products to our customers,” HMIL Managing Director & CEO Tarun Garg said.

In a separate statement, Kia India said its SUV Seltos scored 31.70 points for adult occupant protection and 45.00 points for in the BNCAP test.

“Safety is an integral part of Kia’s product philosophy as we continue our journey towards becoming one of the most trusted mobility brands in India,” Kia India MD and CEO Gwanggu Lee said.

The all-new achieving a 5-star rating is “a strong validation of our engineering capabilities and intent where every aspect of the vehicle, from its structure to its advanced safety technologies, has been developed with occupant protection at its core, making it a strong choice as a family SUV”, he noted.