Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Mahindra XUV 7XO Earns Five-Star Bharat NCAP Safety Rating
The Mahindra XUV 7XO is a seven-seat SUV.
It received five stars in Bharat NCAP crash tests.
This means it performed very well at protecting adults and children in the tests.
It scored 30.76 out of 32 points for adult protection.
It scored 44.97 out of 49 points for child protection.
The SUV earned full points in the side movable barrier test and for installing child restraint systems.
Child seats were attached to second-row ISOFIX anchors during testing.
Its safety equipment includes airbags, electronic stability control, and seat-belt reminders.
The articles give different figures for its camera system, listing either 540 degrees or 740 degrees.
The seven-seat Mahindra XUV 7XO received a five-star Bharat NCAP safety rating.
It scored 30.76 out of 32 points for adult occupant protection, including 16 out of 16 in the side movable barrier test.
The SUV scored 44.97 out of 49 points for child occupant protection, including 23.97 out of 24 in dynamic testing.
Bharat NCAP tested the AX7 DSL 2W 7S AT and AX7L DSL 4W 7S AT variants.
Standard safety features include airbags, electronic stability control, seat-belt reminders, and ISOFIX anchors; reports differ on whether the camera system is 540-degree or 740-degree.
- Who
- Mahindra's seven-seat XUV 7XO, tested in the AX7 DSL 2W 7S AT and AX7L DSL 4W 7S AT variants.
- What
- The SUV received a five-star Bharat NCAP crash-test rating.
- When
- Crash-test footage is now public; the articles do not state when the tests were conducted.
- Where
- The tests were conducted under the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme; a specific test location is not stated.
- Why
- The rating reflects the XUV 7XO's performance in adult and child occupant protection assessments.
- Adult occupant protection
- 30.76 out of 32 points
- Child occupant protection
- 44.97 out of 49 points
- Adult-rating threshold
- 27 points for five stars under the stated Bharat NCAP criteria
- Child-rating threshold
- 41 points for five stars under the stated Bharat NCAP criteria
- Tested variants
- AX7 DSL 2W 7S AT and AX7L DSL 4W 7S AT
- Child protection breakdown
- 23.97/24 dynamic test, 12/12 child-restraint installation, and 9/13 vehicle assessment
- Price range
- Rs 13.99 lakh to Rs 25.49 lakh, ex-showroom
- Camera-system discrepancy
- One report states 540 degrees, while another states 740 degrees
