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Hyundai Genesis ‘Top Safety Pick’

By Chris Anderson-Peters |

Hyundai can add another accolade to its trophy cabinet with the award winning Hyundai Genesis sedan picking up Top Safety Pick from the USA’s Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The award which is issued by IIHS recognises vehicles that earn the top rating of ‘good’ across the board for front, side, rollover, and rear crash protection.

The vehicle also must have Electronic Stability Control (ESC) standard to win the Top Safety Pick award.

Winning back-to-back Top Safety Pick awards for the Genesis was no easy task for Hyundai second time around, with the IIHS raising standards even higher this year.

Added to the procedures this year was a roof strength test, where the entrant’s roof was required to withstand twice the strength of current US federal requirements in the event of a rollover accident.

The Genesis came out on top in the institute’s crashworthiness evaluations based on results from a 64kph frontal, 32kph rear and 50kph side evaluation tests.

Hyundai Genesis also took out (alongside Mercedes-Benz E-Class) honours in the ‘Large Car Segment’ for 2010.

The current generation Hyundai Genesis will not be coming to Australia as the model is only manufactured in left-hand drive. Nonetheless the Hyundai i45 will be launched later this week.


 

About Chris Anderson-Peters

Christopher Anderson-Peters is a respected Journalist and PR professional who has worked across numerous media companies and organisations such as the Herald-Sun, The Weekly Times, The Age, Austereo Network and sports website Live4Sport. An avid automobile fanatic, Chris is excited to join the CarAdvice team.

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  • Shak

    I still would have preferred the Genesis, for its Tau V8 RWD combo and all those goodies, but the i45 is still a fitting consolation.

    • Whitbomb07

      Yes and no.

      I can live with the i45, but it would be nice to get the Genesis aswell to show the Conformadores how it’s done.

      But what is really needed is the Genesis Coupe…….. Still can’t get a straight answer from Hyundai, I’ve heard of a number of track and test days, but official statement is no plans………

      Regards

      Whitbomb07

  • LessQQ

    mercedez grille, 04 camry lights

    fail Hyundai fail

    • GoHyundai

      do you work at QQdiscounts?

    • Golfschwein

      Merc grille and Camry lights? Please describe and help us see it.

  • Hung Lower

    If only they sold that here at Falcadore prices!

    • Hung Low

      My point is not even the Koreans can build a large luxurious or performance sedan with a RWD v8 for the Falcadore prices. We are fortunate in a way, discounting all the Falcadore niggles aside, that we have that option. I know the anti – Folden crowd will tart up about this but them the facts!!

  • Hyundai Lover

    wheres the Hyundai badge at the front of the car!?

    Hyundai are #1 car maker in the world, watch out Europe and Japan and America!

    • Mythfrances

      They surely are not No.1 … that is so over stated.

      • jinsei

        Mythfrances,

        Hyundai really were the no.1 automaker in 2009 by operating profit.

        They are the strongest-performing, fastest-growing automaker for some good reasons so I think they deserve some respect.

        • Mythfrances

          I dont mean to disrespect Hyundai by saying no way they are No. 1. I was thinking on the technology n quality side of the car brand. Surely Hyundai has achieved massive sales everywhere in the world except Japan as we all know. I would probably consider buying a hyundai in 10 year time if they keep advancing like this too.

          Anyway, if Hyundai is smart, they will accept everyone’s criticism and keep improving. They will automatically receive everyone’s respect when the time comes. Dont you worry so much jinsei.

          • jinsei

            Mythfrances,

            People are smart enough to know when sombody is being sarcastic.

            ‘I would buy a Hyundai in 10 years time’ basically equals ‘I would never buy a Hyundai at least for the next 10 years’. Um, Sounds more like you despise them though… Well, it’s up to you nobody cares.

            Technology and quality side? Hyundai already have better reliability results and safety ratings than many of its competitors. Referece: Go to J.D power/IIHS/Consumer Report/Autopacific…and so on.

            Hyundai’s diesel range is far ahead of all Japanese competitors… Currently, there is no single Jap diesel motor that can beat the R or S series diesel.

            So I guess they do deserve some credit on ‘technology and quality side’ as well, don’t they?

            especially if they are not even half as old as their compeitors and still managed all these.

          • Mythfrances

            Blah, u seem to care a lot about my comment though…lol

            I am very well informed of Hyundai’s ability to produce cheap and reliable cars…I never say they are bad.. from my experience they are just not good enough yet. Maybe I am just being extremely picky and biased. But its just my opinion ok? I am not forcing anyone to accept it. I criticize on BMW 1 series for its ridiculously tiny interior space too. I dont target any one car brand specifically.

            And about diesel engine…funny that you are even bringing it up. Diesel engine technology is a dead end road. Doesent matter how advanced they are now, years later they will all become redundant when the fossil fuels run out. Eletric or other form of renewable energy source cars are to last for centuries to come. Plus in Australia, where diesel sometimes is even more expensive than petrol. Diesel cars doesnt really enjoy that much of an advantage.

            Anyway, Hyundai deserves whatever they have worked hard for and have achieved. If they manage to build even better cars in the future, they will earn more respect from more ppl. So please dont worry too much.

    • idlebrain

      hmmmm I feel this guy is not the real Hyundai Love. He just wants to flame up about Hyundai here.

  • Marc

    Great looking car…shame bout the front grille

    • Jabba the Hut

      I’ve seen a lot worse. Nice car overall. This mob are on a major roll.

    • D

      I was thinking the exact same thing- it really lets the whole down.

      • D

        *whole car down

    • Marc

      Iv just comapred it to a picture of a current Lexus LS and my suspiscion was confirmed… front end looks very very similar (apart from the grille… Seperated at birth? What do you guys rekon?

  • Jabba the Hut

    This a a nice looking car. Australia ain’t ready for it yet though. It wouldn’t be at the right price point for our market.

  • tim

    Their car has improved a lot and I think it is time to work on their badge now. This old badge is really dragging down cars overall image!!!

    • Mythfrances

      To be honest, I share the exact same view as u. Hyundai, please accept criticism and give it a serious thought. It may bring u to world No.1 car makers by volume 10 years faster.

  • GoHyundai

    Nonetheless the Hyundai i45 will be launched later this week.

    good to hear :)

  • Golfschwein

    I love the look of this car, grille and all, and am only left to wonder how its dynamics and ESP settings stack up in Australia, given how some Korean and Japanese cars’ ESP settings are notoriously tardy.

  • HAL

    Agree this is a nice looking car, not sure about the grille either though. But hey, almost every car has some part that you need to ‘deal with’, hardly any are just perfect.

  • Bo

    at first glance, i thought it was a benz…

  • mcl334

    Agreed bring out the Genesis Coupe!!

    Looks like a euro if you take off the boot badge

    • Hung Low

      Problem is the 370Z runs rings around it!