South Korean automaker Hyundai has recorded another noteworthy award for its popular Ioniq 6 model. According to the press release, the all-electric sedan won the 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
“At Hyundai, ensuring customer safety is foundational to our brand and at the center of what we do. 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 for as doing so furthers Hyundai’s pursuit of industry leadership in IIHS awards.”
Brian Latouf, Hyundai Motor Company Global Chief Safety Officer
Test results
The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 has undergone strict IIHS safety tests. According to Teslarati, the electric sedan gained “Good” scores in all categories of Crashworthiness, including the following:
- Small overlap front: driver-side
- Small overlap front: passenger-side
- Moderate overlap front: original test
- Side: update test
Moreover, it also performed excellently in the Crash avoidance and mitigation category. Hyundai gained a “Superior” score in this particular category for the following tests:
- Front Crash Prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian (day)
- Front Crash Prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian (night)
However, it only scored “Acceptable” for its headlights, which is only one of the model’s poorest scores in IIHS tests. It also received an “Acceptable” rating for LATCH’s ease of use.
The IIHS also commented on the Hyundai Ioniq 6’s low and high beams.
“On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp right curve, fair on the gradual right and sharp left curves, and inadequate on the gradual left curve. High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle’s low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.”
IIHS
Meanwhile, it gained a “Good” score in the seat belts and child restraints category, particularly for seatbelt reminders.
“It’s exciting to see the IONIQ 6, Hyundai’s newest electric vehicle, obtain the highest level of safety. 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.”
David Harkey, IIHS President
Qualification
The vehicle must get “Good” scores in the following tests to qualify for the 2023 Top Safety Pick+ award:
- driver-side small overlap front
- passenger-side small overlap front
- original moderate overlap front
- updated side tests
All the vehicle’s trims must also gain “Acceptable” or “Good” scores for headlights. In addition, it must perform well in the front crash prevention system to gain “Advanced” or Superior” scores for daytime and nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian tests.
Other title holders
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is among the latest additions to the list of TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award holders, including the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y.
Notably, Rivian’s all-electric pickup trucks R1T and R1S also gained the prestigious safety award from the IIHS.
The Lexus RZ and the Genesis Electrified GV70 also received the IIHS 2023 Top Safety Pick+ Rating.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6’s success in gaining the 2023 Top Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS is unsurprising, given its remarkable performance in the strict crashworthiness test and its front-crash prevention technologies. It can significantly protect pedestrians from road accidents during the day or even at night.
You can watch the IIHS’ rigorous testing for the Hyundai Ioniq 6 here.
