{"id":73689,"date":"2026-07-09T13:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/?p=73689"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:36:54","slug":"nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan Tekton Scores 5-Star Bharat NCAP Safety Rating Ahead of India Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"clean-word-content\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73697\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch-1.webp\" alt=\"Nissan Tekton Scores 5-Star Bharat NCAP Safety Rating Ahead of India Launch-1\" width=\"1440\" height=\"720\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch-1.webp 1440w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch-1-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch-1-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch-1-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch-1-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/nissan-cars\/tekton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nissan <span aria-invalid=\"spelling\">Tekton<\/span><\/a> SUV has officially secured a perfect 5-star safety rating from the Bharat New Car Assessment <span aria-invalid=\"spelling\">Programme<\/span> (BNCAP).<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The announcement comes just hours before <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/nissan-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nissan<\/a> officially lifts the sheets for the <span aria-invalid=\"spelling\">Tekton&#8217;s<\/span> grand India debut. Securing the highest possible safety classification right out of the gate positions Nissan\u2019s newest entrant as a formidable competitor in the highly contested mid-size SUV segment.<\/span><\/p> <h2>The Twin Strategy: How the <span aria-invalid=\"spelling\">Tekton<\/span> Secured 5 Stars Without a Fresh Crash Test<\/h2> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Interestingly, the Nissan <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span aria-invalid=\"spelling\">Tekton<\/span> did not have to undergo a separate physical crash test to claim its title. It achieved its 5-star rating as the structural twin to the next-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/renault-cars\/duster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Renault Duster<\/a>.<\/span><\/p> <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73696\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch.webp\" alt=\"Nissan Tekton Scores 5-Star Bharat NCAP Safety Rating Ahead of India Launch\" width=\"1440\" height=\"720\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch.webp 1440w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-tekton-scores-5-star-bharat-ncap-safety-rating-ahead-of-india-launch-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>    <div id=\"ad-1783591577-CKPIrI-container\"\r\n         class=\"comman-ads-container\"\r\n         style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 728px; min-height: 50px; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Loader -->\r\n        <div class=\"comman-ads-loader\" style=\"position: absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; z-index:2;flex-direction: column;\">\r\n            <div style=\"width:32px; height:32px; border:3px solid #e5e7eb; border-top:3px solid #9ca3af; border-radius:50%; animation: spin 1s linear infinite;\"><\/div>\r\n            <span style=\"background-color: white;border: 1px solid #d1d5db;border-radius: 4px;padding: 2px 8px;font-size: 9px;color: #6b7280;font-weight: 600;letter-spacing: 1px;text-transform: uppercase;\">AD<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- AdSense Ad -->\r\n        <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n             id=\"ad-1783591577-CKPIrI\"\r\n             style=\"display:inline-block; width:728px; height:90px; background: transparent;\"\r\n             data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8418398772512966\"\r\n             data-ad-slot=\"8897589148\"><\/ins>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <script>\r\n        (function(){\r\n            const container = document.getElementById('ad-1783591577-CKPIrI-container');\r\n            const ad = document.getElementById('ad-1783591577-CKPIrI');\r\n            const loader = container.querySelector('.comman-ads-loader');\r\n            const sizeWeb = [728, 90];\r\n            const sizeMobile = [320, 50];\r\n            const breakpoint = 768;\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Load AdSense script if not already loaded\r\n            if (!document.querySelector('script[src*=\"adsbygoogle\"]')) {\r\n                const script = document.createElement('script');\r\n                script.async = true;\r\n                script.src = 'https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js';\r\n                script.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';\r\n                script.setAttribute('data-ad-client', 'ca-pub-8418398772512966');\r\n                document.head.appendChild(script);\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Function to switch sizes based on viewport\r\n            function updateAdSize() {\r\n                const isMobile = window.innerWidth <= breakpoint;\r\n                const currentSize = isMobile ? 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This platform-sharing strategy allows the alliance partners to offer world-class structural safety at localized manufacturing scales.<\/span><\/p> <h2>Nissan <span aria-invalid=\"spelling\">Tekton<\/span> Bharat NCAP Safety Rating<\/h2> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The vehicle&#8217;s cabin structure remained exceptionally stable during severe impact assessments, providing excellent protection to the head, neck, and critical body zones of passengers. The official scoring breakdown reveals high competency across both adult and child safety tests:<\/span><\/p> \n<div class=\"tablepress-wrapper\" id=\"tablepress-wrapper-2611\"><table id=\"tablepress-2611\"  class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2611\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Bharat NCAP Parameter<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Nissan\u00a0TektonScore<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">BNCAP Safety Rating<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Adult Occupant Protection (AOP)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">30.49 \/ 32.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (5-Star)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Child Occupant Protection (COP)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">45.00 \/ 49.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (5-Star)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<!-- #tablepress-2611 from cache --> <h2><strong>Built on the RGMP &#8220;Safety Cage&#8221; <\/strong><\/h2> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e underlying secret to the <span aria-invalid=\"spelling\">Tekton\u2019s<\/span> flawless performance is the highly versatile RGMP (<a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/renault-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Renault Group<\/a> Modular Platform). This platform relies heavily on high-tensile and ultra-high-tensile steel alloys.<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Engineered precisely for high-velocity impacts, the architecture acts as a protective &#8220;cage&#8221; around the cabin. It effectively absorbs violent kinetic energy during a collision and diverts the forces away from the passengers inside.<\/span><\/p> <h2>6 Airbags as Standard: No Premium Gatekeeping on Safety<\/h2> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To comply with the strict, updated mandates required for a 5-star BNCAP classification, Nissan is ensuring that top-tier safety isn&#8217;t restricted to just the top-spec trims. 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