Hyundai Motor’s new flagship executive car, the Genesis, has achieved the highest score in the 21-year history of ANCAP testing – 36.88 points out of a possible 37 and a maximum 5 star ANCAP safety rating.
A 5 star safety rating is ANCAP’s measure of vehicle safety protection for occupants and pedestrians. The demanding assessment includes a 64km/h frontal offset test and a 50km/h side impact test, along with a 29km/h pole test, a whiplash test simulating a 32km/h rear-end crash, and a 40km/h pedestrian impact protection test. A minimum number of active safety assist technologies (SATs) is also required.
The Genesis’ tally of 36.88 points includes a frontal offset score of 15.88 out of 16 and a side impact protection score of 16 out of 16. Genesis also scored 2 out of 2 in the pole test and a whiplash protection test rating of ‘good’.
Earlier this year, the all-new Genesis was the first and only rear-wheel drive vehicle in its class to receive the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest honor as a 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK+, continuing its segment leadership. Genesis was also the first rear-wheel drive luxury sedan to earn a Good rating in the IIHS’s small overlap crash test.
Speaking about the new Genesis’s safety score, Lauchlan McIntosh, Chairman of ANCAP said, “Genesis is Hyundai’s flagship model and as such offers a high level of physical crashworthiness and excellent safety features as standard. This is one of the first times we have seen the word ‘Standard’ listed against almost every safety feature on our checklist. Importantly, automatic emergency braking is one of these standard features – one that has recently been left off many new models hitting our shores.”
The Genesis will be launched in Australia next month and will include the following safety features as standard across the range:
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Electronic Brake Distribution
- Electronic Stability Control
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- Daytime Running Lights
- Emergency Stop Signal
- Lane support system
- Pre-safe systems
- Reversing collision avoidance
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Active lift (pop-up) bonnet
- Nine passenger airbags including driver’s knee airbag
Charlie Kim, Chief Executive Officer of Hyundai Motor Company Australia said, “This record ANCAP test score for Genesis speaks volumes about our flagship car’s structural integrity, its safety features and the technologies provided as standard. Every car Hyundai Motor sells in Australia has achieved the maximum 5 star ANCAP safety rating, other than iLoad van and iMax people mover rated at 4 stars,” said Mr Kim. “Of course, we are very proud of that fact, and Genesis must uphold this high standard – I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the fantastic work ANCAP has done over the years to improve vehicle safety standards in this country.”