Both the Tata Harrier EV and Mahindra XEV 9e scored a flawless 32/32 in adult occupant protection, achieving full five-star ratings with excellent results in frontal, side, and pole impact tests.
Each SUV secured 45/49 in child occupant protection, with perfect dynamic and installation scores, making them among the safest EVs for families.
The Harrier EV and XEV 9e offer identical safety equipment, including six airbags, ESC, pedestrian protection, and seatbelt reminders across variants. Higher variants of both SUVs also offer ADAS capabilities.
Both models lack standard knee airbags and lost a few points in child safety due to minor issues like ISOFIX access and labeling.
Based on Bharat NCAP data, both electric SUVs offer equal levels of protection and safety technology, leaving no safety-based advantage to either model.