When Every New Car Gets 5 Stars, Read the Bharat NCAP Scorecard

A 5-star badge alone tells you little — read the AOP score out of 32 and COP out of 49.

BNCAP 2.0 from 2026 raised the bar: 80 points now needed for 5 stars, 65 for 4 stars.

A side pole test, standard ESC and a 55% crash-protection floor separate genuinely strong cars.

Stars cover the variant tested, not every trim — check the airbag and feature list of your exact model.

Higher base stars on heavier cars don't mean a small car is unsafe against a big one.

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