Hyundai Motor Company Selected 17 Models as 'Top Safety Picks' in U.S. Crash Evaluations

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 14th that a total of 17 models were selected in the crash evaluation announced by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on the 13th (local time), including three models awarded the 'Top Safety Pick Plus' rating, given to the safest vehicles, and 14 models with the 'Top Safety Pick' rating.

The models that received the Top Safety Pick Plus rating are ▲Hyundai Nexo ▲Genesis G70 ▲G80, and among these, the Nexo and G70 attracted attention for having IIHS-defined 'Superior-rated headlights' as standard equipment on all trims.

The Top Safety Pick rating includes eight Hyundai models: ▲Avante (local name Elantra) ▲i30 (local name Elantra GT) ▲Veloster ▲Sonata ▲Kona ▲Tucson ▲Palisade ▲Santa Fe, and six Kia models: ▲K3 (local name Forte) ▲Soul ▲Stinger ▲Sportage ▲Sorento ▲Telluride.

IIHS, established in 1959 as a non-profit organization, annually evaluates and announces comprehensive results on the crash safety performance and crash prevention performance of hundreds of vehicles released each year.

Among them, vehicles demonstrating the highest safety receive the Top Safety Pick Plus rating, and those with good performance receive the Top Safety Pick rating. This year, 23 models and 41 models respectively, totaling 64 models, were selected as the safest vehicles.

Hyundai Motor Group proved its top-level safety by having the largest number of 17 models selected among global automobile manufacturers this time.

A Hyundai Motor Group official said, "Through this IIHS crash evaluation, Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis have once again been recognized for their high safety," adding, "All employees will continue to strive to establish the brand as one that prioritizes customer safety above all."

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