Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) announced today that the all-new Hyundai VENUE and VENUE N Line have received a 5-star safety rating under the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP). Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari presented the BNCAP certificate to Tarun Garg, Managing Director and CEO of Hyundai Motor India Limited.

The two models were tested across multiple crash parameters, recording an Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) score of 31.147 — the highest in their segment. Both vehicles performed well on adult and child occupant protection metrics.

The VENUE and VENUE N Line are built on Hyundai's Global K1 platform and feature more than 65 safety features, with 33 of those available as standard across all variants. The body structure uses a combination of hot stamping, ultra-high strength steel, advanced high strength steel, and high strength steel, covering 71% of the body.

Standard features include six airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), hill-start assist control, an electric parking brake with auto-hold, surround view monitor, blind view monitor, all four-disc brakes, a tyre pressure monitoring system, rollover sensor, and three-point seatbelts with reminders for all seats. The vehicles also come equipped with Hyundai SmartSense Level 2 ADAS, which includes 21 driver-assistance functions.

Nitin Gadkari said the rating "reflects Hyundai's commitment to enhancing vehicle safety in line with Indian road conditions and evolving customer expectations."

Tarun Garg said the company would "continue to push boundaries to ensure that every Hyundai vehicle offers the highest standards of safety, quality and reliability."

The Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP) is India's official crash safety rating system for passenger vehicles, launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 22 August 2023, with testing operations beginning on 1 October 2023. The programme is voluntary and goes above the existing regulatory requirements. Under it, vehicles are evaluated across three areas: Adult Occupant Protection (AOP), Child Occupant Protection (COP), and the effectiveness of onboard safety assist technologies, with star ratings from one to five assigned based on performance.