Kia Seltos bags 5-Star BNCAP rating, becomes brand’s second model to achieve top safety score

Kia Seltos Achieves 5-Star Bharat NCAP Rating: Kia India on Monday, March 30, announced that its all-new Kia Seltos has achieved a 5-star safety rating under the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP). Following the success of the Kia Syros, the All-New Seltos becomes the second Kia model to achieve a 5-star BNCAP rating.

Highest Safety Scores Among ICE Vehicles

According to the company, it has achieved the highest score in Adult Occupant Protection among all ICE vehicles tested under BNCAP, along with a strong Child Occupant Protection score – one of the highest ever recorded, and has emerged as the highest scoring ICE vehicle overall.

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Certification Presented by Nitin Gadkari

The certification was formally presented to Kia India at a special ceremony, where Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari handed over the BNCAP certificate.

"This milestone sets a new benchmark in automotive safety, establishing the Seltos as the reference point for ICE vehicle safety under India’s official crash test program," the company claimed in the release.

Kia CEO on Safety Achievement

On this significant milestone, Gwanggu Lee, MD and CEO of Kia India, said, "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. The All-New Kia Seltos achieving a 5-star rating, along with the highest-ever Adult Occupant Protection score across ICE vehicles under BNCAP, across ICE vehicles under BNCAP, with one of the strongest Child Occupant Protection scores recorded to date, has emerged as the highest-scoring ICE vehicle overall under BNCAP. This 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. This milestone sets a new benchmark for safety and reflects our commitment to bringing globally benchmarked safety standards to customers in India."

Detailed BNCAP Score Breakdown

During the Bharat NCAP assessment, the All-New Kia Seltos achieves 31.70 points for Adult Occupant Protection — the highest among ICE vehicles tested till date — and 45.00 points for Child Occupant Protection, one of the highest scores recorded, taking its combined score to 76.70 — the
highest across ICE vehicles under BNCAP.

Advanced Safety Features and ADAS Suite

It features 24 Standard Safety Pack, including 6 airbags, ESC, HAC and other advanced safety features, along with an ADAS Level 2 suite offering 21 autonomous safety features such as Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go. Additional technologies like Blind View Monitor, 360°Surround Camera and Side Parking Sensors "further enhance driver awareness, vehicle stability and occupant protection."

Key things to know:

• All-New Kia Seltos secures a 5-star safety rating in Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP)
• Sets a new safety benchmark with the highest Adult Occupant Protection score among ICE vehicles in BNCAP history
• Achieves a combined score of 76.70, the highest across ICE vehicles tested under BNCAP to date
• Scores highest-ever 31.70 points for Adult Occupant Protection, and 45.00 points for Child Occupant Protection – one of the highest in its category, reinforcing its focus on comprehensive occupant safety