New Delhi, June 11 -- The Maruti Suzuki Baleno has secured a commendable four-star rating for adult occupant protection and three stars for child safety in the latest round of Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) crash tests, reported HT Auto.

Reportedly, this marks a significant development for the premium hatchback, which was tested in two configurations-one equipped with six airbags and the other with two.

According to the publication, the version featuring six airbags earned 26.52 out of 32 points for adult occupant safety, slightly higher than the 24.04 points achieved by the two-airbag variant. Interestingly, both models recorded identical scores of 34.81 out of 49 in child occupant protection.

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