The Invicto and Innova Hycross scored 5 stars in adult safety and child safety tests.
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The Toyota Innova Hycross and its badge-engineered sibling, the Maruti Suzuki Invicto, have both been crash-tested under India’s updated safety assessment protocol. The results show that both MPVs are among the safest in their segment, with almost identical scores across categories.
Hycross Tested First
The Toyota Innova Hycross was the first to be tested, recording 30.47 out of 32 points for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) and 45 out of 49 points for Child Occupant Protection (COP). The MPV performed strongly in both the frontal offset crash and side impact tests, registering 14.47/16 and 16/16, respectively.
Shortly after, the Maruti Suzuki Invicto – supplied by Toyota and sold only with a strong-hybrid powertrain – was tested. The Invicto achieved 30.43 out of 32 in AOP and 45 out of 49 in COP, nearly mirroring the Hycross. Its frontal offset score stood at 14.43/16, just 0.04 points lower than the Hycross, while it too achieved a perfect 16/16 in side impact protection.
Detailed Score Comparison
Category
Toyota Innova Hycross
Maruti Suzuki Invicto
Difference
Adult Occupant Protection (AOP)
30.47 / 32
30.43 / 32
0.04
Frontal Offset Test
14.47 / 16
14.43 / 16
0.04
Side Impact Test
16.00 / 16
16.00 / 16
0
Child Occupant Protection (COP)
45.00 / 49
45.00 / 49
0
Dynamic Score
24.00/24
24.00/24
0
CRS Installation
12.00 / 12
12.00 / 12
0
Vehicle Assessment
9.00 / 13
9.00 / 13
0
Safety Equipment
Both MPVs come with a strong list of standard safety features, including:
Frontal, side, and curtain airbags
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Seat Belt Reminders (SBR)
ISOFIX child seat mounts
Pedestrian protection system
Verdict
The crash test results highlight that the Innova Hycross and Invicto are essentially equal in safety performance, reflecting their shared engineering. With robust protection for both adults and children, the two MPVs stand out as among the safest large family vehicles on sale in India today.
Satvik Khare is a motoring journalist with more than three years of experience, having covered tech and auto. Satvik has been an avid car enthusiast for as long as he can remember, with his first toys being cars. His life mostly revolves around all things automotive and he earned his Masters in Automotive Journalism from Coventry University, UK. His hobbies include motorsports, (either as video games or in reality), reading, singing and digging information on new and old cars.