With the increasing demand of safer vehicles, car manufacturers started offering more standard and advanced safety features on the product lineup. In order to enhance the car safety quotient, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Government of India that announced that the mandatory 6 airbags rule for passenger cars will be enforced in October, 2023. As of now, all cars come with the standard dual front airbags. Buyers have options to choose the higher-end variants with 6 airbags’ protection. Here’re some key details of the top cars with 6 airbags, which are currently on sale in India. All mentioned models in the list cost under Rs 15 lakh.
Affordable Cars With 6 Airbags in India
Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Asta
The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Asta variants get 6 airbags as standard safety fitment. While the Asta manual version costs Rs 7.95 lakh, the Asta AMT model is available at Rs 8.51 lakh. Features such as wireless phone charger, cruise control, push button start/stop, cooled glove box, rear washer wiper, adjustable rear headrests, Isofix mounts, chrome outside door handles and 15-inch diamond cut alloy wheels are exclusively offered on the top-end Asta trim. For power, the hatchback uses an 83bhp, 1.2L petrol engine.
Price: Rs 7.95 Lakh (MT), Rs 8.51 Lakh (AMT)
Hyundai Aura SX (O)
Hyundai Aura SX (O) is the second car with 6 airbags that will cost you under Rs 15 lakh. The variant is currently available with the 1.2L petrol engine (83bhp/114Nm) and a 5-speed manual gearbox, priced at Rs 8.61 lakh. The Aura SX (O) trim also comes with the leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear knob, Isofix child mount anchorages and automatic headlamps. The standard safety kit of the compact sedan includes 4 airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, emergency stop signal and engine immobiliser.
Price: Rs 8.61 Lakh, Ex-showroom
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Maruti Suzuki Baleno Zeta Onwards
Maruti Suzuki’s Baleno hatchback model lineup is available in four trims – Sigma, Delta, Zeta and Alpha. Buyers can get 6 airbags’ protection from Baleno Zeta variant onwards. It also offers a rear view camera, electronic stability program with hill hold assist, reverse parking sensors and brake assist. The range-topping Alpha trim gets some exclusive features such as a 360 degree camera, auto dimming IRVMs and cruise control. Under the hood, the hatchback employs a K12N Dualjet petrol engine making 90bhp and 113Nm.
Price: Zeta – Rs 8.38 lakh to Rs 9.28 lakh, Alpha – Rs 9.33 lakh (MT), Rs 9.88 lakh (AMT)
Hyundai i20 Asta (O)
Hyundai i20’s top-end trim – Asta (O) – offers 6 airbags as standard safety feature. The premium hatchback also gets tyre pressure monitoring system, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, hill assist control, reverse parking sensors and rear camera with display on infotainment. The range-topping Asta trim is offered with 1.2L petrol and 1.0L petrol engines and three gearbox options – manual, iVT automatic and DCT. Its prices range between Rs 9.04 lakh – Rs 11.88 lakh.
Prices: Rs 9.04 Lakh – Rs 11.88 Lakh
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Hyundai Venue SX (O)
Hyundai Venue is one of the affordable cars with 6 airbags that’s currently on sale in the country. Though, it’s reserved for the top-spec SX (O) variant. The model also comes with ambient lighting system, powered driver’s seat, part-leather seat upholstery and air purifier. The Venue SX (O) trim is being offered with three engine options – 1.0L turbo petrol iMT, 1.0L turbo petrol DCT and 1.5L diesel manual. The SX (O) turbo iMT and turbo iMT dual-tone are priced at Rs 12.35 lakh and Rs 12.50 lakh respectively. The SX (O) turbo DCT comes with a price tag of Rs 13.03 lakh and the SX (O) turbo DCT dual-tone costs Rs 13.18 lakh. The SX (O) diesel single and dual-tone models are available at Rs 12.99 lakh and Rs 13.18 lakh respectively.
Prices: Rs 12.35 Lakh – Rs 13.18 Lakh
Kia Carens (Standard)
Kia Carens is one of the top-selling MPVs in the country. The model lineup comes in six trims (Premium, Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury, Luxury Plus and Luxury (O)), and two engines – 1.5L turbo petrol (160bhp/253Nm) and 1.5L diesel (116bhp). You get 6 airbags on all variants of the Carens MPV. Its standard safety kit also includes electronic stability control, brake assist system, vehicle stability management, hill start assist control, downhill brake control, highline tyre pressure monitoring system, all wheel disc brakes, ABS and rear parking sensors.
Price: Rs 10.45 lakh onwards
