Maruti Suzuki Celerio Scores Three-Star Safety Rating in Global NCAP Crash Test

Global NCAP has released the crash test results for the six-airbag version of the Maruti Suzuki Celerio. The findings were published in 2025 as part of the organisation’s ongoing safety assessment programme for the India market. The tested model is a Made-in-India hatchback and the rating applies to vehicles produced under the specified VIN range. The two-airbag version scored a lower two-star rating under the same assessment programme.

During side impact testing, protection for the head and chest was rated as marginal, while abdomen protection was considered adequate. Pelvis protection showed better results. In the side pole impact test, head and pelvis protection was rated as good, but chest and abdomen protection remained marginal.

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The child safety assessment showed repeated head exposure in both frontal and side impact tests. In the frontal crash, the child restraint systems used for the 18-month-old and three-year-old dummies did not prevent head contact. Neck and chest protection in these tests was rated as poor.

In the side impact test, the restraint used for the younger child provided protection. However, the restraint for the three-year-old was not able to fully control head movement. This affected the overall child occupant protection score, which was lower than the adult safety score.

In the frontal offset crash test, protection levels for adult occupants differed across body areas. Head and neck protection for both the driver and front passenger was rated as adequate to good. Chest protection for the driver showed weaker results, while knee protection for both front occupants was rated as marginal.

Global NCAP also noted that the footwell area was unstable during the frontal impact. The bodyshell was rated as unstable and was found to be incapable of withstanding additional load beyond the test conditions.