Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric vehicle earns highest safety rating from IIHS

KUALA LUMPUR: Hyundai's Ioniq 6 EV has earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating from the IIHS. This accolade is a testament to the EV's outstanding safety performance, as it exceeded the standards set by IIHS regarding pedestrian safety and crash-worthiness evaluations. The front-crash prevention systems of the Ioniq 6 were recognised for safeguarding pedestrians during daylight and low-light nighttime conditions. 

"At Hyundai, ensuring customer safety is foundational to our brand and at the center of what we do," said Brian Latouf, global chief safety officer, Hyundai Motor Company. "We believe in providing customers with a safe experience while on their journey. Through our extensive development in safety engineering and technology integration, we are able to meet the stringent TSP+ testing requirements recently instituted by IIHS. We are extremely proud that the 2023 IONIQ 6 has achieved such a significant safety accolade as doing so furthers Hyundai's pursuit of industry leadership in IIHS awards." 

A vehicle must meet the criteria set by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to qualify for the TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating in 2023. The vehicle must showcase outstanding crash-worthiness in various crash tests, including the passenger-side small overlap front, driver-side small overlap front, updated side, and original moderate overlap front tests. These assessments evaluate the ability of the vehicle to protect occupants during collisions.

The Headlight performance of the vehicle is also evaluated. Across all available trims, the vehicles should have "good" or acceptable headlights. IIHS also evaluates the vehicle' front-crash prevention system to assess its effectiveness in pedestrian safety. Vehicles should earn "superior" or "advanced" ratings in both nighttime and daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations.

"It's exciting to see the IONIQ 6, Hyundai's newest electric vehicle, obtain the highest level of safety," said David Harkey, president, IIHS. "Making sure safety continues to be a priority in alternatively powered vehicles is critical if we are going to achieve the vision of zero traffic fatalities." 

Hyundai Motor America is known for providing innovative mobility solutions and advancing the "Progress for Humanity" concept. In 2022, around 830 dealers sold over 724,000 Hyundai vehicles nationwide. To know more, you can visit www.HyundaiNews.com.

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