India, Oct. 15 -- The Indian passenger vehicles market is constantly evolving each passing year with a broader range of launches across segments, new advancements in technology and powertrain solutions, as well as growing levels of infrastructure. Out of these, safety was perhaps the most underrated area of improvement that often went unnoticed by the general public. For the longest time, car safety and associated features were either missing from the list of top buyer priorities or were listed so far down, one might as well forget about them altogether. Instead, when it came to buying a new car, conversations among Indian consumers would generally revolve around affordability, mileage, and design, in that exact order.

As of today, howev...