Punch gets 5 star rating from Global NCAP

Tata Motors announced on October 14 that its recent SUV, Punch, has become a recipient of 5-star rating (16.453) for adult occupant protection and 4-star rating (40.891) for child occupant protection from Global NCAP, the foremost global car assessment programme.

The Punch is the third car of Tata Motors to receive this recognition after Altroz in January 2020 and Nexon in December 2018.

Punch, said the company, has been developed to herald the creation of an entirely new category – the sub-compact SUV, to address a growing customer need for a small in size but big on space, safety, performance and features.

Mr. Shailesh Chandra, President, Passenger Vehicles Business, Tata Motors, said, “We are proud to have delivered yet another product that will be regarded as the safest passenger vehicle on Indian roads. This landmark achievement by Tata Motors is also a testament of the fact that the automotive industry in India is capable of delivering the highest global standards of safety in vehicles.”

According to Mr Rajendra Petkar, President & Chief Technology Officer, Tata Motors, “This achievement is in line with our philosophy that vehicle safety should be made accessible to all. Getting the GNCAP 5-star for vehicle programme comes as an outcome of the relentless hard work put in by cross-functional teams across the organisation, including our supplier partners.”