Most Affordable cars with ADAS in India

As the car security debate grows, autonomy features as part of ADAS or Advanced Driver Assistance Systems have gained popularity. This safety feature combines active and passive systems to assist the driver in avoiding crashes. Over the years, the technology has trickled down to the affordable segment, mostly SUVs, though generally restricted to top trims. Having the safety tech on board when buying a new car thus becomes crucial given the precarious road conditions we encounter daily. If ADAS is ranked high on your bucket list, check out the below-mentioned cars:

Mahindra XUV 3XO

Newest Mahindra on the block, the Mahindra XUV3XO replaces the XUV300 and rides high on safety. It arrived with first-in-segment Level 2 ADAS borrowed from the XUV700, bundling features like smart pilot assist, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking and forward collision braking. The homegrown brand has also added six airbags as standard apart from ESC with Hill Hold Control (HHC) and all four disc brakes on the SUV. Like its predecessor, we expect the sub-four metre vehicle to score five stars in crash testing. 

Hyundai Venue/ Kia Sonet

The Korean siblings come with Level 1 ADAS suite and have a lot to share in terms of safety offerings. However, it was the Hyunda Venue to feature the advanced technology in the sub-four-metre category. Camera-based system on the SUVs comprises 10 autonomy features - Forward collision-avoidance assist, lane following assist, leading vehicle departure alert and high beam assist. Just like their Mahindra rival, six airbags have been made standard across variants.

Hyundai Verna

Only sedan on this list, the Hyundai Verna comes as a premium offering. Apart from 17 Level 2 autonomy features, it further gets 30 safety equipment as standard. The vehicle utilises a  combination of cameras and radar based sensors to assist the driver. Also, the four-wheeler’s dual five-star ratings for adult and child occupant protection are a testament ot Hyundai's promise of safety being paramount. 

Hyundai Creta/ Kia Seltos

Next pair of Koreans lie in the compact SUV category and add a feel of luxury and sportiness while being extremely safe. Both the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos come with Level 2 ADAS kit housing 19 and 17 features, respectively. But, it is the latter whose three variants (GTX, GTX+, X-Line) come with the technology as opposed to Creta’s two trims (SX(O), SX Tech). Other features include hill start assist control, electronic stability control and vehicle stability management and automatic headlamps.

Mahindra XUV700

First vehicle in Mahindra’s lineup to sport ADAS, the Mahindra XUV700 leads the pack with Level 2 autonomy. One of our favouriite features in its safety suite is autonomous emergency braking (AEB). Notably, the automobile brags five-star rating for adult occupant protection (AOP) and four stars for child occupant protection (COP) awarded by Global NCAP. Indian carmakers shifting to higher standards of safety is a reflection of how safer cars are going to get from hereon. 

Tata Curvv EV

Tata’s latest EV in the domestic market, the Tata Curvv EV is built on Acti.ev platform and packs a lot in the safety department. It gets four types of automatic emergency braking - vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist and junction. Additionally, there is traffic sign recognition (TSR), over speed alert (OSA), rear collision warning (RCW), door open alert on orvm and driver doze-off alert on board. The above-mentioned bits are limited to Curvv EV’s Empowered+ A 55kWh variant.

Tata Harrier

Next in line to the Curvv EV, the Tata Harrier has a lot going for itself. Based on Land Rover D8 platform, the Omegarc architecture is laced with modern safety standards. Level 2 ADAS and assurance of five-star crash testing rating in GNCAP are there to keep the occupants safe. To further up the robustness of the SUV, Tata has equipped it with seven airbags, including curtain and side-type and advanced electronic stability programme (ESP) with driver doze off alert.