Top 8 Safest Cars Under Rs. 7.0 Lakh (Ex-Showroom) - V3Cars

Looking for the safest car in India without breaking the bank? If safety is your top priority and your budget is under Rs. 7 lakh, this list highlights top contenders based on Global NCAP and Bharat NCAP ratings. It’s important to note that GNCAP’s testing protocols evolved in July 2022. Earlier ratings focused solely on frontal impact crash tests, while newer assessments include side-impact evaluations and active safety features for a more comprehensive safety score.

Safest Cars Under Rs. 7 Lakh

1. Nissan Magnite (2025)

Nissan Magnite

The made-in-India Nissan Magnite has achieved a 5-star Global NCAP safety rating for adult occupant protection under the latest testing protocols. In terms of child occupant protection, the Magnite scored a 3-star safety rating. The 2025 Nissan Magnite offers 6 airbags and electronic stability control as standard. Other safety features include 360-degree surround view camera, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and ISOFIX child seat mounts. 

The 2025 Magnite is available with 3 engine options – a 1L normal petrol,1L turbo petrol and 1L CNG. However, only 3 variants equipped with the normal petrol engine and 1 variant equipped with the CNG engine fall under the Rs. 7 lakh price barrier:

2025 NISSAN MAGNITE
EX-SHOWROOM PRICE

Variant

Price

Visia Petrol-MT

Rs. 6.14 lakh

Visia Plus Petrol-MT

Rs. 6.64 lakh

Visia Petrol-AT

Rs. 6.75 lakh

Visia CNG-MT

Rs. 6.89 lakh

Also Read: Nissan Magnite Scores 5-Star Global NCAP Rating After Safety Upgrades

2025 Nissan Magnite Now Available With Govt-Approved CNG Kit

2. Maruti Suzuki Dzire

Maruti Dzire

Launched in November 2024, the 4th-gen Dzire is the latest addition to this list of safest cars under Rs. 8 lakh. The new Dzire was tested by the Global NCAP just days ahead of its launch. It secured a 5-star safety rating for adults and a 4 star safety rating for child occupant protection, making the 2025 Dzire the first Maruti Suzuki to achieve a 5-star rating from Global NCAP.

The new Dzire 2025 is priced from Rs. 6.84 lakh to Rs. 10.19 lakh. However, only the base LXI petrol-manual variant fits under the Rs. 7 lakh price barrier, with an ex-showroom price of Rs. 6.84 lakh. However, even the Dzire base variant gets safety features such as 6 airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), 3-point seatbelts with reminders for all passengers, ISOFIX seats for the outboard rear seats, and front setbelts with pretensioner and load limiters.

Also Read: Maruti Dzire 2024 Scores 5-Star GNCAP Safety Rating – First Maruti Suzuki To Do So

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3. Tata Punch

Tata Punch

The Tata Punch is another safe choice if you are looking for a car priced under Rs. 7 lakh. It’s worth noting that Tata’s small SUV was tested under Global NCAP’s older testing protocol. It secured a score of 16.44 out of 17 for adult safety and 40.89 out of 49 for child safety. Tallied up, the final star rating of the Punch stands at 5 stars for the adult and 4 for child safety.

Tata currently offer the Punch with a petrol-manual, petrol-automatic and CNG-manual powertrain options. However, only 2 petrol-manual variants – Pure and Pure (O) – are priced under Rs. 7.0 lakh (ex-showroom).

Also Read: Tata Punch Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

4. Tata Altroz

Tata Altroz

Like the Punch, the Tata Altroz too was tested under Global NCAP’s old test protocol. It secured 16.13 out of 17 points in adult safety for a star rating of 5. Its child safety score stands at 29 out of 49 and a rating of 3 stars. Overall, the final star rating of the Altroz stands at 5 stars for the adult and 3 for child safety. The Tata Altroz facelift is yet to be tested by either Global NCAP or Bharat NCAP.

Tata currently offer Altroz with a petrol-manual, petrol-automatic, turbo petrol-manual, diesel-manual and CNG-manual powertrain options. Only 1 the base variant: Smart petrol-manual - costs less than Rs. 7.0 lakh (ex-showroom).

Also Read: Tata Altroz Variants Explained– Which One To Buy?

5. Tata Tiago

Tata Tiago

Tested under Global NCAP’s older crash test protocol, the Tiago scored an  adult safety score of 12.52 out of 17 and a child safety score of 34.15 out of 49. The final star rating for this car stands at 4 for adults and 3 for child safety.

The Tata Tiago is available with a petrol-manual, petrol-automatic, CNG-manual, CNG-automatic and electric powertrain options. However, only 6 petrol-manual, 1 petrol-automatic and 2 CNG-manual variants cost under Rs. 7.0 lakh (ex-showroom).

Also Read: Tata Tiago, Tiago NRG Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

Tata Tiago CNG Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

6. Tata Tigor

Tata Tigor

Just like the Tiago, the Tata Tigor also secured an identical scores of 12.52/17 and 34.15/49 for adult and child safety, respectively. For simplicity, GNCAP gave it an adult rating of 4 stars and child safety rating of 3 stars. It has the same powertrain options as the Tiago hatchback but only 6 petrol-manual, 1 petrol-automatic, and 2 CNG-manual variants cost less than Rs. 7.0 lakh.

Also Read: Tata Tigor Petrol, CNG Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

7. Renault Triber

Renault Triber

The Renault Triber is not only the biggest car in this list but also the only one capable of accommodating up to 7 passengers. It received 11.62 and 27 points for adult and child safety out of 17 and 49 points, respectively. The adult and child safety rating for the Triber stand at 4 and 2 stars, respectively. 

Renault India have launched the Triber facelift and only the base petrol-manual variant: Authentic – falls under the Rs. 7 lakh price barrier with an ex-showroom price of Rs. 6.29 lakh

Also Read: 2025 Renault Triber Variants Explained – Which One To Buy? 

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8. Renault Kiger

Renault Kiger

The Renault Kiger scored 12.34 out of 17 in adult safety and 21.05 out of 49 in child safety in the GNCAP crash tests. The final rating of the Kiger is 4 stars for adult safety and 2 for child safety.

Only the base RXE and RXL petrol-manual variants are priced under the Rs. 7 lakh barrier to qualify for this list.

Also Read: Renault Kiger Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

To know more about Global NCAP’s testing protocols and how the star rating system works, click here. To know more about Bharat NCAP, head here.

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Nikil Jonathan

Nikil's a huge fan of classic cars, especially Italian beauties such as the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint and the Iso Grifo. His love for cars and bikes originated when he first laid his eyes on a poster of the Ferrari F40 and the MV Agusta F4 when he was just a child. He also loves all things analogue, especially vintage cameras and turntables.

1 Comments

  1. P Poonam sharma says:
    November 24 2021 06:10:09

    Sir I need a car under 7 lacs for highway good ground clearance safety good milege automatic or comfrtable driving.we have Wagnor for 15 years 2 time changed .though we have amaze cvt superb performance....our age is 60.so kindly suggest which car be best .. should we try cng or nt safe.thanks regards

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