Best Electric SUVs with 6 Airbags Under 20 Lakh in India (2026)

Every electric SUV on this list has at least six airbags on a version priced under ₹20 lakh, and one of them goes further.

The Maruti e Vitara has 7 airbags as standard on every variant, including a driver knee airbag, and a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating for both adult and child occupant protection. It starts at ₹16.19 lakh.

If safety is the first thing you check on an electric SUV, this guide covers the seven options under ₹20 lakh with six airbags or more.

Top picks at a glance

• Most airbags as standard under ₹20 lakh: Maruti e Vitara, 7 airbags on every variant including a driver knee airbag, from ₹16.19 lakh
• 5-star Bharat NCAP for adults and children, with 7 airbags: Maruti e Vitara
• 7 airbags with the bigger battery under ₹20 lakh: Maruti e Vitara Zeta, 61 kWh, 543 km ARAI, at ₹17.94 lakh

Also on the list, each with 6 airbags or more under ₹20 lakh: Tata Punch EV, Tata Nexon EV, Tata Curvv EV, Hyundai Creta Electric, Tata Sierra EV and Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ.

7 best electric SUVs with 6 airbags under ₹20 lakh in India

Car	Airbags	Starting price	Range (largest battery listed)	ADAS
Maruti e Vitara	7, standard on every variant	₹16.19 lakh	543 km (61 kWh)	Alpha only (₹20.21 lakh)
Tata Punch EV	6	₹9.69 lakh	468 km (40 kWh)	Not listed
Tata Nexon EV	6	₹12.49 lakh	489 km (45 kWh)	From Empowered+ A 45
Tata Curvv EV	6	₹16.99 lakh	502 km (55 kWh)	Empowered X 55 (₹19.19 lakh)
Hyundai Creta Electric	6, standard on every variant	₹18.03 lakh	510 km (51.4 kWh)	Excellence variants
Tata Sierra EV	6	₹18.79 lakh	665 km (75 kWh)	Empowered A 75 variants
Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ	6 or 7, by variant	₹19.45 lakh	708 km (79 kWh, MIDC)	THREE+; Level 2+ on FOUR, FE FOUR and Launch Edition

Prices are full ex-showroom prices, not battery-subscription prices. Range figures are the figures each manufacturer prints for its largest battery.

1. Maruti e Vitara

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Best for: the most airbags as standard in an electric SUV under ₹20 lakh.

Under ₹20 lakh you get the Delta with the 49 kWh battery at ₹16.19 lakh and the Zeta with the 61 kWh battery at ₹17.94 lakh. The 49 kWh pack is certified at 440 km and the 61 kWh pack at 543 km.

Price range: ₹16.19 lakh to ₹20.21 lakh (ex-showroom)

Specifications and safety:

• Airbags: 7 (standard across all variants, including driver knee)
• Bharat NCAP: 5 star (adult and child)
• ADAS: Alpha variant only (₹20.21 lakh)
• Other safety: ESP, hill hold, electronic parking brake, four-wheel disc brakes

Why it makes the list:

• The only electric SUV under ₹20 lakh here with 7 airbags on every variant
• 5-star Bharat NCAP rating for both adult and child occupant protection
• Rear seats that slide and recline by up to 20 degrees, with a 40-20-40 split

Warranty: 8 years / 1,60,000 km on the battery.

2. Tata Punch EV

The Punch EV has 6 airbags and comes with a 30 kWh or a 40 kWh battery. Tata's press release gives it 31.46 out of 32 for adult occupant protection and 45 out of 49 for child occupant protection in Bharat NCAP tests, and the 40 kWh version is certified at 468 km.

Price range: ₹9.69 lakh to ₹12.59 lakh (ex-showroom)

Specifications and safety:

• Airbags: 6
• Bharat NCAP: 5 star (31.46/32 adult, 45/49 child)
• ADAS: not listed
• Other safety: 360-degree camera, camera-based blind spot view monitor
• Boot space: 366 litres

Why it makes the list:

• Six airbags from the Smart 30 at ₹9.69 lakh
• 40 kWh battery certified at 468 km

Warranty: lifetime HV battery warranty with unlimited kilometres for the first registered private owner.

3. Tata Nexon EV

The Nexon EV has 6 airbags and comes with a 30 kWh or a 45 kWh battery, and the 45 kWh version is certified at 489 km. Tata's press release gives it 29.86 out of 32 for adult occupant protection and 44.95 out of 49 for child occupant protection in Bharat NCAP tests.

Price range: ₹12.49 lakh to ₹17.49 lakh (ex-showroom)

Specifications and safety:

• Airbags: 6
• Bharat NCAP: 5 star (29.86/32 adult, 44.95/49 child)
• Boot space: 350 litres
• ADAS: from the Empowered+ A 45 variant, with traffic sign recognition, lane keep assist, forward collision warning and autonomous emergency braking

Why it makes the list:

• 45 kWh battery certified at 489 km
• ADAS available from the Empowered+ A 45 variant

Warranty: lifetime HV battery warranty, per Tata's price page.

Every EV here DC fast charges; check each model's own charge-time claim above. Credit: EV Index India.

4. Tata Curvv EV

The Curvv EV has 6 airbags and comes with a 45 kWh or a 55 kWh battery. The 55 kWh version is certified at 502 km, and the Empowered X 55 at ₹19.19 lakh adds Level 2 ADAS.

Price range: ₹16.99 lakh to ₹19.49 lakh (ex-showroom)

Specifications and safety:

• Airbags: 6
• ADAS: Level 2 on the Empowered X 55, with adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, radar-based blind spot detection and autonomous emergency braking

Why it makes the list:

• 55 kWh battery certified at 502 km
• Level 2 ADAS on the Empowered X 55 at ₹19.19 lakh
• Offered from the Accomplished X 55 up to the Empowered X 55 #DARK

Warranty: lifetime HV battery warranty.

5. Hyundai Creta Electric

The Creta Electric starts at ₹18,02,800 ex-showroom, and Hyundai fits driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags as standard on all nine variants. It comes with a 42 kWh battery with a range of 420 km or a 51.4 kWh battery with a range of 510 km.

Price range: from ₹18.03 lakh (ex-showroom)

Specifications and safety:

• Airbags: 6 (standard across all variants)
• ADAS: SmartSense on the Excellence, Excellence Knight, Excellence LR and Excellence LR Knight, including forward collision avoidance, blind-spot collision avoidance, smart cruise control with stop and go and lane keep assist

Why it makes the list:

• Six airbags as standard on all nine variants
• 51.4 kWh battery with a range of 510 km
• SmartSense ADAS available on 4 of its 9 variants

Warranty: 8 years / 1,60,000 km on the battery.

6. Tata Sierra EV

The Sierra EV has 6 airbags: driver, co-driver, side and curtain. Tata sells it with a 63 kWh or a 75 kWh battery, and prints a certified full-charge range of up to 665 km for the 75 kWh pack.

Price range: from ₹18.79 lakh (ex-showroom)

Specifications and safety:

• Airbags: 6 (driver, co-driver, side and curtain)
• ADAS: L2+ on the four Empowered A 75 variants, with adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane centring and autonomous emergency braking among its features

Why it makes the list:

• 75 kWh battery with a certified range of up to 665 km
• Offered in Pure, Pure S, Adventure and Empowered variants, with an ACFC version of each

Warranty: lifetime HV battery warranty for private first owners, as defined on Tata's price page.

7. Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ

The BE 6 SPORTEQ starts at ₹19.45 lakh for the ONE, with the 59 kWh battery included in the price. Mahindra says its airbag count ranges from 6 to 7 depending on variant, and its January 2025 press release gives the BE 6 a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating.

Price range: from ₹19.45 lakh (ex-showroom, ONE, 59 kWh)

Specifications and safety:

• Airbags: 6 or 7, depending on variant
• Bharat NCAP: 5 star for the BE 6 (31.97/32 adult occupant protection)
• ADAS: none on the ONE, TWO, THREE and FE; Level 2 on the THREE+; Level 2+ on the FOUR, FE FOUR and Launch Edition

Why it makes the list:

• 59, 70 and 79 kWh batteries, with MIDC ranges of up to 573 km, 651 km and 708 km
• 5-star Bharat NCAP rating for the BE 6

Warranty: lifetime battery warranty for the first registered private owner, or 10 years / 2,00,000 km for a second owner.

Credit: EV Index India.

Which one should you buy?

If safety is your first priority: the Maruti e Vitara is the answer. It is the only electric SUV under ₹20 lakh in this list with 7 airbags on every variant, including a driver knee airbag, and Maruti says it earned a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating for both adult and child occupant protection. The Delta starts at ₹16.19 lakh.

If you want the bigger battery with those 7 airbags: the e Vitara Zeta at ₹17.94 lakh gets the 61 kWh pack, certified at 543 km, and stays under ₹20 lakh.

If your budget is below ₹16 lakh: the e Vitara starts above it. The six-airbag electric SUVs in this list priced from below ₹16 lakh are the Tata Punch EV and Tata Nexon EV.

FAQs

Which electric SUV under 20 lakh has 7 airbags as standard?

The Maruti e Vitara. It has 7 airbags as standard on every variant, including a driver knee airbag, and the Delta and Zeta variants cost ₹16.19 lakh and ₹17.94 lakh ex-showroom. The Tata Punch EV, Nexon EV, Curvv EV and Sierra EV and the Hyundai Creta Electric have 6 airbags, and the Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ has 6 or 7 depending on variant.

Which electric SUVs offer 6 airbags or more?

Under ₹20 lakh: the Maruti e Vitara (7 as standard), Tata Punch EV, Tata Nexon EV, Tata Curvv EV, Hyundai Creta Electric, Tata Sierra EV and Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ. Above ₹20 lakh: the Tata Harrier EV from ₹21.69 lakh, Mahindra XEV 9e from ₹21.90 lakh, Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella from ₹23.60 lakh, BYD Atto 3 from ₹24.99 lakh, BYD Sealion 7 from ₹41.90 lakh, Hyundai Ioniq 5 from ₹55.71 lakh, Kia EV6 from ₹65.98 lakh and Kia EV9 from ₹1.30 crore.

Which electric SUVs have more than 6 airbags in India?

The Maruti e Vitara and the Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella have 7 airbags as standard. The Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ, Mahindra XEV 9e (Pack Three) and BYD Atto 3 (Superior) offer 7 on some versions, and Tata advertises 7 airbags for the Harrier EV. The Kia EV6 has 8, the Kia EV9 has 10 and the BYD Sealion 7 has 11.

Does the Maruti e Vitara have 6 airbags?

It has 7, one more than six. Maruti fits dual front, side and curtain airbags plus a driver knee airbag on every variant.

Is the Maruti e Vitara safe?

Maruti says the e Vitara earned a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating for both adult and child occupant protection. It has 7 airbags, ESP, hill hold and disc brakes on all four wheels as standard.

All prices are the ex-showroom prices each manufacturer publishes. MG describes the Windsor EV as a "5 seater CUV", so it is not in this list.