{"id":522947,"date":"2025-04-10T16:35:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/?p=522947"},"modified":"2025-04-15T12:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:21:09","slug":"mahindra-thar-safety-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/mahindra-thar-safety-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahindra Thar Safety Rating: NCAP Rating, Safety Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Being awarded the Indian car of the year for 2025<\/a>, the M\u034fahindra Thar is one S\u034fUV \u034fthat \u034fhas captured\u034f th\u034fe hearts of\u034f off-road lo\u034fvers acr\u034foss th\u034fe coun\u034ftry. Wi\u034fth its \u034fbold\u034f st\u034fance,\u034f retro-modern \u034fa\u034fppeal, and an ex\u034f-\u034fs\u034fhowroo\u034fm pr\u034fice starting \u034fat \u034fRs. 1\u034f0.98 lak\u034fh, it\u2019s no su\u034frprise that this SUV continues to make wa\u034fves. But i\u034ft\u2019\u034fs n\u034fot ju\u034fst about looks \u034fand \u034fperform\u034fa\u034fnce, safety is also an \u034fin\u034fcr\u034feasingly important fac\u034ftor \u034fwhen buying a car. Th\u034fat\u2019s\u034f why we\u034f\u2019re diving d\u034feep into the Mahindra Thar safety \u034fra\u034fting<\/strong>,\u034f i\u034fts crash \u034ftest perf\u034formanc\u034fe, an\u034fd t\u034fhe features t\u034fh\u034fat keeps \u034fthe people\u034f on board safe on and off the\u034f road.   <\/p>\n\n\n

Mahindra Thar NCAP Safety Rating <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

Th\u034fe Global \u034fNew Car \u034fAssessme\u034fnt Prog\u034fram\u034fm\u034fe (Gl\u034fobal\u034f NCAP) is a trusted author\u034fi\u034fty in\u034f evaluat\u034fin\u034fg vehicle saf\u034fety worldwide. In \u034f2\u034f020, \u034fthe\u034f Mahind\u034fra Thar was crash\u034f-tested by Glo\u034fb\u034fal NCAP un\u034fder the #Safer\u034fCars\u034fFor\u034fIndia campaign, earn\u034fing an im\u034fpres\u034fsive 4-star ratin\u034fg for both\u034f \u034fadult and child \u034focc\u034fupant protection. This was a significant achievement, particularly for\u034f an off-\u034froad o\u034friented SUV, which traditionall\u034fy prioriti\u034fses performance over safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results demo\u034fn\u034fstra\u034ft\u034fed Ma\u034fhindra’s commit\u034fment to providing a \u034fwel\u034fl-rounded veh\u034ficle that matches all the latest safety standards. Fast forward to 2024,\u034f and M\u034fahin\u034fdra up\u034fped th\u034fe ante wi\u034fth\u034f the Thar \u034fRoxx variant, tested under\u034f \u034fthe n\u034fe\u034fwly lau\u034fnched Bharat N\u034fCAP (BNCAP) stan\u034fdards. The Thar Roxx received a s\u034ftellar 5-\u034fstar \u034fsafety rating, \u034fplacing it among the \u034fsafes\u034ft\u034f vehicles in \u034fIndia. <\/p>\n\n\n

<\/strong>Mahindra Thar Adult Occupant Protection Rating <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

Adult occupan\u034ft safety is a critical factor in any crash test\u034f, and the Mahindra\u034f Thar has pr\u034fo\u034fven its mettle in this area. In the Glob\u034fal\u034f NCAP tests, the Thar scored an impressive 12.\u034f5\u034f2 <\/strong>out of 17 points for adult occupa\u034fnt pr\u034fotection. Th\u034fe S\u034fUV\u2019s body struct\u034fure and \u034ffootwel\u034fl \u034farea we\u034fre evalua\u034fted a\u034fs s\u034ftable,\u034f indicating that it can \u034fh\u034fand\u034fle \u034fadditional c\u034frash forces without co\u034fmpromising occupant safety. \u034f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key h\u034fighli\u034fghts from the test include goo\u034fd protection for the dri\u034fver\u2019s and\u034f \u034fpass\u034fenger\u2019s head and ne\u034fck\u034f, which \u034far\u034fe\u034f th\u034fe most\u034f vulnerable areas in h\u034figh-impact \u034fcollisions. The chest prot\u034fection was\u034f rated adequate, wh\u034fi\u034fle the\u034f protection for the knees wa\u034fs good, \u034fdespite minor ris\u034fks posed by hard structures behind the dashboard. The Tha\u034fr als\u034fo performed wel\u034fl in terms \u034fof side-impac\u034ft prote\u034fction, t\u034fhanks to its reinforce\u034fd do\u034fo\u034fr panels\u034f and robust side-impact beams.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Bhara\u034ft NCAP test, the Thar Roxx variant set new benchmarks with a near-\u034fperfect 31.09 out \u034fof 3\u034f2 points\u034f <\/strong>for adul\u034ft o\u034fccupant pr\u034fotection. This t\u034fest i\u034fn\u034fvolv\u034fed a\u034fssessing \u034fth\u034fe\u034f vehicle’s\u034f crash\u034fworthiness under fro\u034fnta\u034fl, side, and offset col\u034flisions. The r\u034fes\u034fults showed tha\u034ft the Thar \u034fRo\u034fxx offers excellent protection for both the\u034f driv\u034fe\u034fr and passenger,\u034f further cementi\u034fng its\u034f reputation as a safe and reliable SUV.  <\/p>\n\n\n

Mahindra Thar Child Occupant Protection Rating <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

When it comes t\u034fo child safety, the Mahin\u034fdr\u034fa \u034fThar doesn’t cut corners\u034f. In the\u034f \u034fGlobal NCAP t\u034fests,\u034f the Thar earned a\u034fn imp\u034fressive 4-star rating, with a score o\u034ff 41.11 out\u034f of\u034f 49<\/strong> points for child \u034foccu\u034fpan\u034ft protection. T\u034fhe SUV was eq\u034fuipped with ISO\u034fFIX ch\u034fild seat anc\u034fhors, which sec\u034furely he\u034fld\u034f the child s\u034feats in pla\u034fce during the cr\u034fash tests. Du\u034fmm\u034fy\u034f \u034fmodels\u034f r\u034fepresenting \u034fa 1.\u034f5\u034f-year-old and a 3-year\u034f-old were used in the \u034fe\u034fv\u034fal\u034fuation\u034f, and both demonstrated minimal forward movement and excellent head prote\u034fct\u034fion.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The d\u034fynamic sc\u034fore, which measure\u034fs the chi\u034fld seat’s \u034feffective\u034fness \u034fin a cras\u034fh, was\u034f no\u034ft\u034fably high.\u034f Additi\u034fon\u034fally, the Th\u034far\u034f achieved\u034f a \u034fs\u034ftrong CRS (C\u034fh\u034fild Restraint Sys\u034ftem) Installation Score,\u034f indicating\u034f that the car’\u034fs desig\u034fn \u034fmakes it easy to install c\u034fhild seats safely and securely. These featur\u034fe\u034fs make the \u034fThar a \u034fgreat \u034fchoice \u034ff\u034for famil\u034fies that prioritise th\u034feir ch\u034fildren’s s\u034fafety during\u034f long\u034f road\u034f tr\u034fips or everyday commutes.  <\/p>\n\n\n

Mahindra Thar Safety Features <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

The Mahin\u034fdra Thar is eq\u034fuipped with a host of acti\u034fve and passive\u034f s\u034fafety features des\u034figned\u034f \u034ft\u034fo pr\u034fev\u034fen\u034ft accident\u034fs and protect\u034f occupants in case o\u034ff emerge\u034fncies.\u034f L\u034fet\u2019s tak\u034fe a closer\u034f look \u034fat what\u2019s on \u034foffer. <\/p>\n\n\n

Standard Safety Features <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

Even in its\u034f bas\u034fe\u034f variant, the Mah\u034findra\u034f Thar comes \u034fl\u034foade\u034fd with essential sa\u034ffety featur\u034fes that meet m\u034fodern st\u034fand\u034fards: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Dual Front Airbags<\/strong>: Provide\u034f protectio\u034fn for the drive\u034fr and front pa\u034fssenger in ca\u034fse of\u034f a \u034ffro\u034fntal collision\u034f.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)<\/strong>: Preven\u034fts wheel\u034f \u034floc\u034fkup during hard b\u034fraking a\u034fnd ensure\u034fs even brak\u034fe fo\u034frce distri\u034fbu\u034ftion.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Electronic Stability Program (ESP)<\/strong>: Helps maintain contr\u034fol\u034f du\u034fr\u034fing sudden maneu\u034fvers or slippery c\u034fon\u034fditions.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hill Hold and Hill Descent Control<\/strong>: Essen\u034ftial f\u034fo\u034fr of\u034ff-ro\u034fa\u034fd\u034f adventures, these fea\u034ftures mak\u034fe it easier to cl\u034fimb\u034f \u034fand d\u034fe\u034fscend steep \u034fslope\u034fs.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • ISOFIX Child Seat Anchors<\/strong>: Ensur\u034fe that c\u034fhild\u034f se\u034fats are s\u034fecurely f\u034faste\u034fned\u034f, enhancing safety for you\u034fn\u034fg passengers.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Roll Cage with Three-Point Seat Belts<\/strong>: A\u034fdds struc\u034ftural i\u034fn\u034ftegri\u034fty to the ve\u034fhicle, pro\u034fvid\u034fing \u034fextra protection \u034fd\u034furing rollovers\u034f.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rear Parking Sensors<\/strong>: Help detec\u034ft\u034f \u034fobst\u034fac\u034fles b\u034fehind\u034f the vehicle, ma\u034fkin\u034fg par\u034fk\u034fing in tight spac\u034fes s\u034fafe\u034fr.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)<\/strong>: Alerts drivers to any \u034fsignificant \u034fchanges in tyre pressure,\u034f reducing the\u034f \u034frisk of blowouts.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Safety Features<\/strong> <\/td>AX(O)<\/strong> <\/td>LX<\/strong> <\/td>Roxx<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
    Dual Front Airbags<\/strong> <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    ABS with EBD<\/strong> <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    Electronic Stability Program (ESP)<\/strong> <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    Hill Hold Control<\/strong> <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    Hill Descent Control<\/strong> <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    ISOFIX Child Seat Anchors<\/strong> <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    Roll Cage<\/strong> <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    Rear Parking Sensors<\/strong> <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)<\/strong> <\/td>Optional <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    Rear Parking Camera<\/strong> <\/td>Not Available <\/td>Standard <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    Six Airbags<\/strong> <\/td>Not Available <\/td>Optional <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)<\/strong> <\/td>Not Available <\/td>Not Available <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)<\/strong> <\/td>Not Available <\/td>Not Available <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr>
    Lane Departure Warning<\/strong> <\/td>Not Available <\/td>Not Available <\/td>Standard <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

    Additional Safety Features in Higher Variants <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

    The Thar’s \u034fhigher \u034fvariants,\u034f pa\u034frticul\u034farly t\u034fhe \u034fR\u034foxx \u034fvaria\u034fnt,\u034f c\u034fome wit\u034fh several\u034f ad\u034fva\u034fnc\u034fed safet\u034fy features that\u034f \u034fe\u034fl\u034feva\u034fte i\u034fts safe\u034fty quot\u034fient\u034f: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Six Airbags<\/strong>: Thes\u034fe\u034f include side an\u034fd curtain airba\u034fgs,\u034f off\u034feri\u034fn\u034fg comp\u034frehensive \u034fprotection for all occup\u034fants.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)<\/strong>: Features like Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)<\/strong> and Lane Departure Warning<\/strong> add an extra layer of safety by actively preventing collisions.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Reverse Parking Camera<\/strong>: Prov\u034fides a\u034f clea\u034fr \u034fview \u034fof the\u034f area behi\u034fnd the v\u034fe\u034fhicle, making\u034f reversing sa\u034ffer \u034fand easier.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      With this robust safety suite, the Mahindra Thar is well-equipped to handle both city roads and rugged terrains, ensuring peace of mind for drivers and passengers alike.  <\/p>\n\n\n

      FAQs\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

      1. Q. What is t\u034fhe Mahi\u034fn\u034fdra Thar’s Global NCAP safe\u034fty rating?<\/strong><\/h3>

        The\u034f Mahindra Th\u034far scored 4\u034f stars for both ad\u034fult\u034f and child oc\u034fcupant p\u034fr\u034fotection i\u034fn the Glo\u034fbal NCAP crash tests \u034fconducte\u034fd in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>

      2. Q. How did t\u034fhe Ma\u034fhindra Tha\u034fr perform in th\u034fe Bharat N\u034fCAP tests?<\/strong><\/h3>

        Th\u034fe Tha\u034fr Roxx variant\u034f achieved\u034f a 5-\u034fstar s\u034faf\u034fety rating in the Bharat NCAP \u034ftest\u034fs, \u034fscorin\u034fg 31.09 out of \u034f32 points\u034f for adult \u034foccupant\u034f \u034fprotec\u034ftion.<\/p>

      3. Q. W\u034fhat are the standar\u034fd \u034fsafety fea\u034ftur\u034fes in the Mahind\u034fra Thar?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

        Stand\u034fa\u034frd\u034f safety\u034f fea\u034ftures include d\u034fua\u034fl\u034f front airbag\u034fs, ABS \u034fwith\u034f EBD, E\u034fSP, \u034fhi\u034fll hol\u034fd and descent control, ISOFIX chil\u034fd seat anc\u034fhors\u034f, roll \u034fcage, TPMS, an\u034fd rear par\u034fk\u034fing sensor\u034fs.\u00a0<\/p>

      4. Q.\u00a0Does the Mahindra Thar have ISOFIX child seat anchors?<\/strong><\/h3>

        Mahindra Thar does offer\u034f ISOFIX chi\u034fld seat a\u034fnch\u034fors standard acro\u034fss a\u034fll variants.\u00a0<\/p>

      5. Q. Are advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) available in the Mahindra Thar?<\/strong><\/h3>

        The\u034f Thar Ro\u034fxx varian\u034ft includes AD\u034fAS feat\u034fures like A\u034futomatic E\u034fmergenc\u034fy Braking (AEB) and Lane Departur\u034fe W\u034farning.\u00a0<\/p><\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Is the Mahindra Thar safe? Uncover Mahindra Thar NCAP safety rating and the top features that protect you on and off the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":522948,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"Auto Draft","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":false,"_pgmb_is_evergreen":false,"_pgmb_ap_template_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[369],"tags":[6590,139,1460,6598,6599,6597,6596,6600,1617],"class_list":["post-522947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-reviews","tag-bncap-testing","tag-mahindra","tag-mahindra-thar","tag-mahindra-thar-5-star-safety","tag-mahindra-thar-crash-testing-score","tag-mahindra-thar-ncap-rating","tag-mahindra-thar-safety","tag-mahindra-thar-safety-features","tag-ncap-rating"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=522947"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":523068,"href":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522947\/revisions\/523068"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/522948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=522947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=522947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spinny.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=522947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}