In recent times, consumers have started giving utmost importance to safety when it comes to buying a car. Many consumers have started demanding more safety features and crash test results. However, you don’t need to worry about these factors if you’re looking for a new premium SUV to buy in the market today! Hyundai’s all-new Tucson which is set to launch soon is probably the safest premium SUV in the Indian market today! Let’s take a look at it:
Build Quality
The Hyundai Tucson is built for a lot of international car markets which have stringent rules when it comes to the safety and quality of the cars being sold. Thankfully, the Tucson is built to these standards and it is right up there among the best when it comes to build quality. Even with the brief period of time we got with the Tucson recently, the SUV felt tough and well built in all areas. The car is also sure-footed and driving this big SUV is confidence-inspiring. Everything feels built to last and it will certainly make you feel cocooned on the inside!
Crash Safety Rating
The Hyundai Tucson has managed to come out on top in every crash test around the world. The SUV has scored 5 stars in Euro NCAP, Australia NCAP, and has also been the top-ranked SUV at NHATSA evaluations. Speaking of its performance in Euro NCAP, the Tucson scored 86 percent in adult occupant safety. The car remained stable in the frontal offset test, and provided good protection to the head and legs of the driver and passenger, with marginal to adequate protection to the chest area.
Rear passengers also had good protection for the head and legs, and adequate protection for the chest area. In lateral impact and rear impact, the car performed exceedingly well and scored 15.4 out of 16 points for the former and 4/4 for the latter. In terms of child safety, the car secured a score of 87 percent, with a very good score of 23.8 out of 24 in crash test performance. The Tucson also scored 70 percent for safety assist onboard thanks to the raft of driver assistance that it comes with.
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Standard Safety Features
The 2022 Tucson comes loaded with a host of safety features right from the entry-level variant. This means that one doesn’t have to compromise on safety when choosing the variants. As standard, the Tucson comes with 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, Electronic stability control (ESC), Vehicle stability management (VSM), Hill-start assist control (HAC), Downhill brake control (DBC), Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and ISOFIX child mounts. It also comes with an electric parking brake with auto hold for added convenience. Additionally, it comes with front and rear parking sensors, a 360-degree camera, and a Blind View Monitor which is a first in the segment! It also comes with Hyundai’s Bluelink connected car technology which includes SOS and vehicle tracking.
Hyundai Smart Sense ADAS
The Hyundai Tucson is the first SUV in its segment to feature Level 2 ADAS capability. In fact, these features are not offered even by luxury SUVs! It offers as many as 19 ADAS features including Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) with pedestrian detection, Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), Lane Following Assist (LFA), Blind-Spot View Monitor, Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW), Surround View Monitor, Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (RPCA), Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) with Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA) Advanced Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop and Go and Safe Exit Warning (SEW).
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Conclusion
The 2022 Hyundai Tucson has created a new benchmark in terms of safety for premium SUVs. In fact, we will stick our neck out and say that it also makes some luxury SUVs look pale in comparison due to their lack of ADAS technologies. We expect the new Tucson to be priced around the ₹30 lakh mark and this will make it really lucrative considering the kind of package it offers in terms of performance, features, design, and comfort. Furthermore, the added suite of safety features is icing on the cake!