The 2026 Maruti Suzuki Brezza has secured five-star Bharat NCAP ratings for both adult and child occupant protection.
The compact SUV scored 30.41 points for adult safety and 43 points for child protection in the crash tests.
Highlights
- The 2026 Brezza received five stars for adult and child occupant protection.
- It scored 30.41 out of 32 points in the adult-safety category.
- The SUV secured 43 out of 49 points for child occupant protection.
- It earned a full 16 points in the side-impact crash test.
- The tested ZXi+ automatic variant was equipped with six airbags and electronic stability control.
- Bharat NCAP lists the rating as applicable to select Brezza variants.
The 2026 Maruti Suzuki Brezza has received the highest five-star safety rating in both adult and child occupant-protection categories under the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme.
According to the official Bharat NCAP results, the Brezza scored 30.41 out of 32 points for adult occupant protection and 43 out of 49 points for child occupant protection. The rating applies to select variants manufactured from July 2026 onwards.
The result makes the updated Brezza one of Maruti Suzuki’s highest-rated models under India’s domestic crash-testing programme. The company is expected to launch the 2026 Brezza facelift on July 24, 2026.
Adult protection performance
In the frontal offset crash test conducted at 64 kmph, the Brezza scored 14.41 out of 16 points.
Protection offered to the driver’s head, neck, pelvis, thighs and ankles was assessed as good. Protection for the chest and parts of the lower legs was found to be adequate.
The SUV’s passenger compartment and footwell area were also reported as stable, indicating that the vehicle’s body structure was capable of withstanding additional impact loads.
In the side movable barrier test, conducted at 50 kmph, the Brezza secured the maximum 16 out of 16 points. Protection for the head, chest, abdomen and pelvis was rated as good.
Child protection performance
For the child-safety assessment, Bharat NCAP used dummies representing an 18-month-old child and a three-year-old child. Both were placed in rear-facing child-restraint systems.
The Brezza received the maximum 24 out of 24 points in the dynamic crash assessment and 12 out of 12 points for child-restraint-system installation. It received seven out of 13 points in the vehicle-assessment section.
Both child dummies secured full marks in the frontal and side-impact evaluations.
Safety features
The ZXi+ 1.5-litre automatic variant used for the crash test was equipped with six airbags, electronic stability control, seat-belt reminders, front seat-belt pre-tensioners and ISOFIX child-seat mounting points.
For buyers, the five-star result strengthens the Brezza’s position in the competitive compact-SUV market, where vehicle safety has increasingly become an important purchase consideration.
