Hyundai SUV Gets Top Safety Rating
Two other models in the automaker’s line fare less well in IIHS crash tests.
IIHS said the Ioniq provides 'excellent' rear passenger protection.
Hyundai
A small electric Hyundai sports-utility vehicle won the highest safety rating awarded by a major vehicle crash tester.
The 2024 Ioniq 5 was rated Top Safety Pick+ after going through the paces of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests.
The nonprofit rated Hyundai’s midsize Santa Fe SUV, along with its midsize Sonata car, at the lower-tier Top Safety Pick level.
The Ioniq performed well in the institute’s updated moderate overlap front testing, while the other two models excelled only under its older testing standard.
IIHS said the Ioniq provides “excellent” rear passenger protection, while the Santa Fe’s protection was lacking, exposing risk to head, neck, chest and abdominal injuries. The Sonata’s showing was still worse, with high risk of head, neck and chest injuries, in addition to some abdominal injury risk.
The organization said all three Hyundais did well in its small overlap front and side tests.
Originally posted on Auto Dealer Today
More Industry
World EV Adoption Set to Grow
A new report says the segment, despite recent setbacks in some regions, is poised for acceleration as many countries look to reduce pollution.
Read More →
Black Book: Weekly Market Update
Wholesale automotive auction business stayed steady last week as bidders encountered lower prices, analysts observed.
Read More →
Pricing Transparency Drives Purchase Consideration
An annual study by JD Power found that clear pricing matters to consumers on automaker websites, so much so that it increases their purchase consideration.
Read More →
Black Book: Weekly Market Update
Used-vehicle market depreciation was the prevailing story in the wholesale market last week.
Read More →
Smaller Is Looking Better
A growing number of Americans in the market for a new vehicle are opting for more affordable options, not waiting for market stability to bite the bullet.
Read More →
U.S. EV Market Slowly Stabilizes
U.S. electric-vehicle interest is slowly stabilizing since a major dip in sales after last year's end of the federal EV tax credit, and hybrids remain the leading electrified power train.
Read More →
Global EV Market Entering New Phase
Automakers are making investments to lower battery costs and optimize production to meet changing consumer needs.
Read More →
Black Book Weekly Market Update
The holiday weekend, not surprisingly, put a drag on wholesale automotive activity last week, analysts observed.
Read More →
Auto Affordability in Context
Cox Automotive points out the complex circumstances that have led to eye-popping vehicle prices.
Read More →
Black Book: Weekly Market Update
Automotive auction inventory increased last week, giving choosy bidders even more leeway.
Read More →