New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Gone are the days when safety was not the primary focus of car buyers. The modern car buyers in India have been increasingly focusing on safety features and safety rating of the passenger vehicles while buying a new model. Driven by this evolution, the automakers have been focusing on increased number of safety features in their cars to grab attention of larger number of consumers. The Indian government introduced the Bharat NCAP in line with the Global NCAP, which tests the passenger vehicles to rate their safety quotient.

Since the introduction of Bharat NCAP, several cars from different manufacturers have been tested by the BNCAP authority. Many of these cars are position in the sub- Rs.10 lakh segment, which made...