The safest hatchback cars right now

India ranks amongst the top five most promising car markets globally. Unfortunately it also contributes to more than 1 lakh road accidents every year, with fatality rate of 57.3%. To bank on the Indian middle class, most car makers focus on price and not the safety. Most of the popular cars in the country are devoid of minimum safety features in the base variants. To chase sale, the manufacturers leave the passengers to their fates. ALSO READ: We took the Rs 1.27 crore worth Porsche Cayenne for an off road drive and here’s why it is the best four-door sports car

While recently, some cars under Rs 5 lakh mark have been provided with drivers’ air bags, what alarms is, most of these cars aren’t crash safe. In case of a frontal crash, the car skeleton collapses.

Many car buyers complain that even if they want to shell out extra money, there is no option to enhance air bags from dual to curtain or make other safety features available in all variants.

The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) will start with The Bharat New Vehicle Safety Assessment Program (BNVSAP) in the lines of Euro NCAP, but that’s not before next year. In the developed countries of Europe, front crash avoidance, air bags, anti-lock braking system are some of the basic necessities to sell cars.

If you want to buy a car, focus more on safety aspects and not on the accessories. We have researched a lot on safety aspect and brought you this extensive list of safest hatchbacks in the market.