Which Electric SUVs Offer 6 Airbags or More in India? (2026)

Every electric SUV worth shortlisting in India now starts at six airbags, so the useful question is what sits above that line and which variant you have to buy to get it. The BYD Sealion 7 has the most at 11 on every variant, followed by the Kia EV9 with 10 and the Kia EV6 with 8. Among cars with an independent crash score, the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara is the cheapest with more than six, fitting seven to every variant from Rs 16.19 lakh.

There is a split running through this list worth naming up front. The highest airbag counts belong to SUVs that Bharat NCAP has not tested, while the strongest crash scores belong to SUVs that start at six airbags. Count and rating are separate measures, and on this evidence they do not track each other.

Key takeaways

• Six airbags, two front, two front side and two curtain, is the floor. What goes above it is a knee airbag, a front centre airbag, or both.
• The e Vitara, VinFast VF6 and VinFast VF7 fit seven to every variant. The Tata Harrier EV and Mahindra XEV 9e start at six and add the seventh on upper trims.
• The four highest-count SUVs here, the Sealion 7, EV9 and EV6, have no Bharat NCAP result. The two perfect adult scores, both 32 out of 32, belong to SUVs whose base variant has six airbags.
• Check the count on your trim, not the brochure's headline number.

What sits above six airbags

The core six. Two front airbags, two front side airbags protecting the chest and torso, and two curtain airbags running the length of the windows to protect heads in a side impact.

A driver knee airbag. Deploys from the lower dashboard and keeps the driver's legs clear of the steering column in a frontal crash. This is the seventh airbag on most of the cars here.

A front centre airbag. Deploys between the two front seats so the driver and front passenger do not strike each other in a side impact. It protects both occupants and covers a crash mode the core six leave open. The Sealion 7 and EV9 have one.

Airbags work with the seatbelts and the body structure, not instead of them, which is what a crash rating measures. That is why the two columns below belong next to each other.

Airbag counts compared

Model	Starting price	Airbags, base to top	Beyond the core six	Bharat NCAP (adult / child)
BYD Sealion 7	Rs 41.90 lakh	11 on every variant	Five more, including front centre	Not tested
Kia EV9	Rs 1.30 crore	10, single variant	Four more, including front centre	Not tested
Kia EV6	Rs 65.98 lakh	8, single variant	Two more, including driver knee	Not tested
Maruti Suzuki e Vitara	Rs 16.19 lakh	7 on every variant	Driver knee	31.49/32, 43/49
VinFast VF7	Rs 22.99 lakh	7 on every variant	Driver knee	28.54/32, 45.25/49
VinFast VF6	Rs 18.19 lakh	7 on every variant	Driver knee	27.13/32, 44.41/49
Tata Harrier EV	Rs 21.79 lakh	6 to 7	Knee, Fearless+ 65 up	32/32, 45/49
Mahindra XEV 9e	Rs 21.90 lakh	6 to 7	Driver knee, Pack Three Select up	32/32, 45/49
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi, checked on 12 October 2026. Non-Maruti figures come from the model listings and are worth confirming with a dealer.

The highest airbag counts

BYD Sealion 7, from Rs 41.90 lakh

Eleven airbags on every variant, the most of any electric SUV sold here, including an airbag between the front seats on top of the front, side and curtain set. Level 2 assistance is standard across the range, covering autonomous emergency braking, intelligent cruise control, lane departure warning and prevention and blind spot detection, with a 360-degree camera, stability control, tyre pressure monitoring and ISOFIX.

Bharat NCAP has not tested it, so there is no independent measure of how that hardware performs in a crash.

Kia EV9, Rs 1.30 crore

Ten airbags including a front centre airbag, in a single fully loaded three-row variant, so every buyer gets the same package. Its assistance suite runs to 27 functions including forward collision avoidance with junction crossing, blind spot collision avoidance, lane keep assist and smart cruise control with stop and go, plus a 360-degree camera with blind view monitor, multi-collision braking and disc brakes all round.

No Bharat NCAP result.

Kia EV6, Rs 65.98 lakh

Eight airbags including a driver knee airbag, again in a single variant, so the full count is standard by default. Smart cruise control, lane keeping assist, forward collision avoidance and blind spot collision avoidance, with a 360-degree camera and an electronic parking brake with auto hold.

No Bharat NCAP result.

Seven airbags, with a crash score to go with them

Maruti Suzuki e Vitara, from Rs 16.19 lakh

The cheapest electric SUV in India with more than six airbags, and the count does not change across the range: Delta, Zeta and Alpha all carry seven, the seventh being a driver knee airbag. Maruti's brochure confirms it variant by variant.

Standard on every variant: stability control with hill hold, ABS with EBD and brake assist, disc brakes at all four wheels, tyre pressure monitoring, multi-collision braking, an SOS emergency call button, an acoustic vehicle alerting system and ISOFIX. Level 2 assistance and the 360-degree camera are Alpha only.

Its 5-star rating, 31.49 out of 32 and 43 out of 49, covers all three variants.

VinFast VF7, from Rs 22.99 lakh

Seven airbags on all five variants, with curtains covering both rows, plus a 360-degree camera, blind spot detection, stability control with roll-over mitigation, direct tyre pressure monitoring and an electronic parking brake with auto hold as standard. Level 2 with lane centering and auto lane change from the Wind up.

Its 45.25 out of 49 is the best child protection score of any electric SUV in India.

VinFast VF6, from Rs 18.19 lakh

Seven airbags and a 360-degree camera on all three variants, with blind spot detection, stability control, tyre pressure monitoring and ISOFIX standard. Level 2 on the Wind and Wind Infinity. Its adult score of 27.13 out of 32 is the lowest of the rated SUVs here and sits just above the five-star threshold of 27.

Six airbags at the base, seven higher up

Tata Harrier EV, from Rs 21.79 lakh

Six airbags from the Adventure 65, with the knee airbag arriving on the Fearless+ 65. Stability control with after-impact braking, tyre pressure monitoring, disc brakes all round and an electronic parking brake with auto hold are standard throughout; the 360-degree camera comes with the seventh airbag.

Worth noting: the seventh airbag arrives at a lower trim than Level 2 assistance does, so passive protection comes first on the price ladder. The crash score is the joint best here at 32 out of 32 and 45 out of 49.

Mahindra XEV 9e, from Rs 21.90 lakh

Six airbags on Pack One and Pack Two, seven on Pack Three Select and Pack Three. Stability control, tyre pressure monitoring, ISOFIX, an electronic parking brake and driver drowsiness detection are standard; the 360-degree camera and driver monitoring camera come with the seventh airbag.

Here assistance arrives before the extra airbag, from Pack Two, which is the opposite order to the Harrier EV. Same joint-best crash score of 32 out of 32 and 45 out of 49.

What to check before you buy

Ask for the variant-wise safety sheet and read the count for your trim. On three of these eight models the base variant has fewer airbags than the headline figure.

Then weigh the two measures separately. If a high count comes without a crash result, as it does on the three highest-count SUVs here, you are trusting the hardware list without independent evidence of how the car behaves in an impact. If two SUVs match on count, compare their child protection scores next, because that is where results spread most across this group, from 43 to 45.25 out of 49.

FAQs

Which electric SUV has the most airbags in India?

The BYD Sealion 7, with 11 on every variant. The Kia EV9 follows with 10 and the Kia EV6 with 8. None of the three has been tested by Bharat NCAP.

Which affordable electric SUVs offer more than six airbags?

The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara from Rs 16.19 lakh and the VinFast VF6 from Rs 18.19 lakh, both with seven on every variant including the entry trim.

Does the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara get a knee airbag on every variant?

Yes. Delta, Zeta and Alpha all carry seven airbags including the driver knee airbag, and the 5-star rating covers all three.

Do more airbags mean a better crash rating?

Not on this evidence. The two highest adult scores here, both 32 out of 32, belong to the Tata Harrier EV and Mahindra XEV 9e, whose base variants have six airbags. The three SUVs with eight or more have no Bharat NCAP result at all.

What is a front centre airbag?

An airbag that deploys between the driver and front passenger seats, stopping the two from striking each other in a side impact. The BYD Sealion 7 and Kia EV9 have one; most other SUVs use the seventh airbag for the driver's knees instead.

Which of these suits a family?

The Kia EV9 is the only three-row option. Among five-seaters the Harrier EV and XEV 9e have the best child protection scores at 45 out of 49, and the VinFast VF7 edges them at 45.25. The e Vitara is the most affordable route to seven airbags for all occupants.