Bharat NCAP has released the crash test results of the 2026 Maruti Suzuki Brezza ahead of the compact SUV’s official launch tomorrow. The Brezza facelift has achieved a 5-star crash safety rating for both adult occupant protection (AOP) and child occupant protection (COP) tests, scoring 30.41/32 points and 43/49 points, respectively.
- The ZXI+ 1.5L 6AT variant of the upcoming Brezza was tested
- Test results apply to all variants of the Brezza facelift
2026 Maruti Brezza BNCAP adult occupant protection results (30.41/32 points)
Frontal offset deformable barrier test: 14.41/16 points; Side movable deformable barrier test: 16/16 points
In the frontal offset deformable barrier test, the driver’s head, neck, pelvis, thighs and feet received ‘good’ protection, while the chest and tibiae received ‘adequate’ protection. In the same test, all critical parts of the co-driver received ‘good’ protection, except the tibiae, which received ‘adequate’ protection.
In the side movable barrier and side pole impact tests, all critical parts of the passenger, including head, chest, abdomen and pelvis, received ‘good’ protection. In the side pole impact test (pole), it received a notable ‘OK’.
2026 Maruti Brezza BNCAP child occupant protection results (43/49 points)
Dynamic score: 24/24 points; CRS Installation score: 12/12 points; Vehicle assessment score: 7/13 points
For the COP tests, child seats of both the 18-month-old and 3-year-old dummies were set to a rearward direction. The test results suggest that both dummies scored a full 8 out of 8 points in the frontal and 4 out of 4 in the side crash test.
Although the 2026 Maruti Brezza scored full points for the dynamic score (24 out of 24) and CRS installation score (12 out of 12), it lost 6 points in the vehicle assessment score. As a result, the compact SUV scored 43 out of 49 points in the overall child occupant protection tests.
For the crash test, the 2026 Brezza’s ZXI+ 1.5L 6AT variant was tested, but the results apply to all other variants as well. The tested variant, Bharat NCAP suggests, is equipped with 6 airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), seat belt reminders on all seats, seatbelt pretensioners on the front-row seats and ISOFIX child seat anchorages on the rear outboard seats.