Hyundai Motor Group has proven its safety in the automobile safety crash evaluation conducted by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 28th that 16 models received the 'Top Safety Pick (TSP)' rating or higher in the crash evaluation announced by IIHS on the 26th (local time). Hyundai Motor and Genesis each had 7 models, and Kia had 2 models, making Hyundai Motor Group the global automotive group with the most models listed.
Six models were selected for the Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) rating, and ten models were selected for the Top Safety Pick (TSP) rating. The TSP+ rating included two Hyundai models, Ioniq 6 and Kona, three Genesis models including the G80 electrified model (EV), GV80, GV60, and Kia Telluride.
The models that received the TSP rating were five Hyundai models: Avante (local name Elantra), Ioniq 5, Tucson, Palisade, Santa Cruz; four Genesis models: G90, G80, GV70, GV70 electrified model (EV); and Kia Sportage. In particular, Telluride demonstrated excellent crash safety performance by achieving the highest rating in all evaluation categories again this year, following last year.
IIHS assigns the TSP+ rating to vehicles that confirm the highest safety, and the TSP rating to vehicles that achieve a good level of performance. From this year, the crash evaluation criteria have been strengthened. More stringent standards have been applied to rear seat occupant protection and pedestrian collision prevention systems, making it more difficult to obtain excellent ratings.
In the moderate front overlap crash evaluation, a rear seat dummy (human model) was additionally placed to check the possibility of injury to rear seat passengers in a frontal collision. To obtain the TSP+ rating, the vehicle must receive an 'acceptable' rating or higher in this category.
Additionally, for pedestrian collision prevention evaluation, previously, daytime and nighttime tests were conducted separately, and meeting the TSP requirement was possible by receiving an 'advanced' or higher rating only in the daytime test. However, from now on, vehicles must achieve an 'acceptable' or higher rating in a combined test integrating both daytime and nighttime to receive TSP+ or TSP.
IIHS is a nonprofit organization established in 1959. Every year, it comprehensively evaluates and announces the crash safety performance and crash prevention performance of vehicles released in the U.S. market. This year, a total of 71 models were selected, including 22 models with the TSP+ rating and 49 models with the TSP rating.
Brian Latouf, Vice President and Global Chief Safety & Quality Officer (GCSQO) of Hyundai Motor and Kia, said, "We are proud to have proven the highest level of safety in the strengthened IIHS crash tests," adding, "Hyundai Motor Group always prioritizes customer safety and will continue to strive to protect the safety of both vehicle occupants and pedestrians."
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