Hyundai Motor Group's 4 Models Selected as Safest Cars with Top Ratings in US IIHS Crash Tests

Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 26th that three models received the 'Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+)' rating and one model received the 'Top Safety Pick (TSP)' rating in the crash evaluations released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the United States.

The vehicles awarded the TSP+ rating are ▲Hyundai Palisade ▲Kia Telluride ▲Genesis G90, while the Hyundai Sonata received the TSP rating.

The Telluride demonstrated excellent crash safety performance by achieving the highest rating in all evaluation categories. The Palisade and G90 once again proved their safety by receiving the TSP+ rating this year, following last year.

This crash evaluation result is even more meaningful as it met the more stringent evaluation criteria introduced this year.

IIHS is a non-profit organization established in 1959. Every year, it comprehensively evaluates and publishes results on the crash safety and crash prevention performance of vehicles released in the U.S. market.

Vehicles demonstrating the highest safety receive the TSP+ rating, while those with good performance receive the TSP rating.

Starting this year, the criteria for side crash and pedestrian crash prevention evaluations have been raised, and the headlamp evaluation standards have been applied more strictly, making it more difficult to earn the top ratings.

The side crash evaluation now involves heavier objects colliding with the vehicle at higher speeds than before. Additionally, the pedestrian crash prevention evaluation has added a nighttime test that did not exist previously. For headlamp evaluations, both TSP and TSP+ require all trims of the vehicle to receive at least a 'Good' rating.

To receive the TSP+ rating, a vehicle must achieve the highest rating of 'Good' in all four crash safety categories: driver-side small overlap, passenger-side small overlap, front crash, and side crash. The roof strength and head restraint evaluations, which were part of previous assessments, have been excluded starting this year.

Furthermore, the vehicle must earn at least an 'Advanced' rating in the daytime and nighttime front crash prevention system tests (for both vehicles and pedestrians), and all trims must receive at least a 'Good' rating in the headlamp evaluation.

For the TSP rating, a vehicle must achieve the highest rating of 'Good' in three crash safety categories: driver-side small overlap, passenger-side small overlap, and front crash, and at least a 'Good' rating in the side crash evaluation. Additionally, it must earn at least an 'Advanced' rating in the daytime front crash prevention system tests (for both vehicles and pedestrians), and all trims must meet at least a 'Good' rating in the headlamp evaluation.

A Hyundai Motor Group representative stated, “Our key models demonstrated excellent results in the strengthened IIHS crash tests, proving their safety. We will continue to strive as a brand that prioritizes customer safety above all else.”

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