Hyundai vehicles earn 2018 IIHS awards
2017/12/14
In one of the automotive industry’s most recognized and rigorous vehicle tests, the Hyundai Santa Fe XL, Santa Fe Sport, Genesis G80, and Genesis G90 have been awarded 2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ recognition from the U.S.-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
• Two Hyundai and two Genesis vehicles earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+
• Three more Hyundai vehicles achieve IIHS Top Safety Pick
In one of the automotive industry’s most recognized and rigorous vehicle tests, the Hyundai Santa Fe XL, Santa Fe Sport, Genesis G80, and Genesis G90 have been awarded 2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ recognition from the U.S.-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In addition, Hyundai’s Elantra GT, Sonata and Tucson models were Top Safety Pick award winners when equipped with front crash prevention and specific headlights.
To qualify for the Top Safety Pick award, vehicles must have good ratings in five IIHS crashworthiness tests — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints, an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention and an acceptable or good headlight rating. For the Top Safety Pick+ designation, vehicles must also gain an acceptable or good rating in passenger-side small overlap front tests and a good headlight rating. Features which helped these vehicles garner these recognitions included (but were not limited to) optional front-crash prevention, specific headlights and excellent performances in IIHS track tests at various speeds.
“We raised the safety bar for 2018,” said Adrian Lund, IIHS president. “Now vehicles have to achieve an even higher level of safety. Our Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards help consumers zero in on the vehicles with the best overall performance for crash prevention and protection.”
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Hyundai Auto Canada, established in 1983 and headquartered in Markham, Ontario, is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout Canada by Hyundai Auto Canada and are sold and serviced through more than 210 dealerships nationwide. Hyundai is also the first to offer its zero-emissions Tucson Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle to Canadian customers. More information about Hyundai and its vehicles can be found at www.HyundaiCanada.com.