Euro NCAP, the European New Car Assessment Programme, gave a generous 5-star safety rating to the brand-new Genesis GV60, according to InsideEVs.
Notably, the safety assessment result gained by Genesis GV60 is similar to its E-GMP-based cousins, including Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. The results also matched with Genesis GV70 and Genesis GV80 models tested last year.
In addition, the Adult Occupant and Child Occupant protection ratings of the South Korean premium BEV are 89% and 87%, respectively. On the other hand, it is 88% for Safety Assist. Although it received a 63% in its protection of vulnerable road users, there remains some space for improvement.
Interestingly, the scores for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 were similar. This clearly indicates that the results are not mainly based on the implementation by one of the brands but more on the capabilities of the E-GMP platform.
In the upcoming years, a few more E-GMP models are anticipated to join the three versions currently offered in South Korea, Europe, and the US.
For reference, here is the 2022 Genesis GV60 Euro NCAP test results as reported by InsideEVs:
| · Adult Occupant protection – 89 percent Kia EV6: 90%, Hyundai Ioniq 5: 88% |
| · Child Occupant protection – 87 percent Kia EV6: 86%, Hyundai Ioniq 5: 86% |
| · Vulnerable Road Users protection – 63 percent Kia EV6: 64%, Hyundai Ioniq 5: 63% |
| · Safety Assist – 88 percent Kia EV6: 87%, Hyundai Ioniq 5: 88% |
The report also included the crash test:
| · Frontal impact test – 50% of the width of the car is striking an oncoming deformable barrier (both traveling at 50 km/h/31 mph) |
| · Frontal impact test – the car impacts a rigid full-width barrier at 50 km/h (31 mph) |
| · Side impact test – a mobile deformable barrier impacts the driver’s door at 60 km/h (37.3 mph) |
| · Pole test – the tested car is propelled sideways into a rigid pole at 32 km/h (20 mph) |
On the other hand, here is the 2022 Genesis GV60 Specifications:
| Tested Model | Genesis GV60 |
| Body Type | -5 door SUV |
| Year of Publication | 2022 |
| Kerb Weight | 2095kg |
| VIN From Which Rating Applies | -all GV60s |
| Class | Small Off-Road |
The Euro NCAP assessment can be viewed here in full details.
