Top 5-Star/High-Safety Cars ≤ ₹10 Lakh (2025-26)
For many buyers in India — first-time car owners, small families, city dwellers — the budget car segment (₹5–10 lakh) remains very important. But price alone isn’t enough: safety is crucial — after all, Indian roads and traffic conditions can be unpredictable. Over recent years, testing programmes like Global NCAP and Bharat NCAP have raised the 5-Star bar: even budget cars …