While the Maruti Dzire earned a 5-star safety rating from Bharat NCAP, the Baleno got 4 stars in the crash test. The Maruti Dzire and Baleno were recently the first Maruti models to go through crash tests by Bharat NCAP. Also, both the lower and higher versions of the Baleno, one with 2 airbags and the other with 6 airbags, were tested. All of these versions received a 4-star safety rating. So, how do the crash safety ratings of these two Maruti cars compare? Let’s take a look.
To make this comparison fair, we have compared only the Baleno’s 6-airbag variant scores with those of the Dzire.
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Bharat NCAP Safety Test Results: Scores Compared
| Parameters | Maruti Dzire | Maruti Baleno (6 airbags) |
| Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) score | 29.46 / 32 points | 26.52 / 32 points |
| Adult safety rating | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Frontal Offset Deformable Barrier Test score | 14.17 / 16 points | 11.54 / 16 points |
| Side Movable Deformable Barrier Test score | 15.29 / 16 points | 14.99 / 16 points |
| Child Occupant Protection (COP) score | 41.57 / 49 points | 34.81 / 49 points |
| Child safety rating | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Child safety dynamic score | 23.57 / 24 points | 16.81 / 24 points |