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HYUNDAI NEW Zealand’s new ‘flagship’ luxury sedan, Genesis, has scored highest in 21 years of ANCAP testing, the company says.
The car, due in New Zealand early 2015, gained 36.88 points out of a possible 37 and a maximum 5 star ANCAP safety rating, the ultimate measure of protection for passengers and pedestrians.
The assessment includes a 64km/h frontal offset test, a 50km/h side impact test, 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) are 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’.
Structural integrity and strength has been a key priority of Hyundai since development of the DH model Genesis sedan began six years ago. The vehicle uses advanced high-strength steel in its body structure, and has been designed to pass the world’s most demanding crash tests.
“Genesis is Hyundai’s flagship model and as such offers a high level of physical crashworthiness and safety features as standard,” says ANCAP chairman Lauchlan McIntosh.
“Seldom have we seen the word ‘standard’ listed against almost every safety feature on our checklist. Importantly, autonomous emergency braking is one of these standard features – one that has recently been left off many new models”
ANCAP is supported by all Australian and New Zealand motoring clubs, the Australian Government, the New Zealand Government, Australian state and territory governments, the Victorian Transport Accident Commission, NRMA Insurance and the FIA Foundation.
“The Hyundai Genesis record test score illustrates Hyundai’s… safety and innovation.” says Hyundai Motors New Zealand general manager, Andy Sinclair.
“Hyundai was the first manufacturer to include electronic stability control (ESC) as standard in 2007. In July of this year we made reversing cameras standard in our entire range.”
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