Hyundai & Kia Stack Up Security Awards

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When you consider the most secure autos on the street, Hyundai and Kia are most likely not the manufacturers that come to thoughts first. Nevertheless, maybe they need to be.

Hyundai Motor Group obtained a complete of 15 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards this yr from the Insurance coverage Institute for Freeway Security (IIHS). This features a handful of EVs profitable the award. Absolutely electrical fashions that received this prime award embody:

• Hyundai IONIQ 5
• Hyundai IONIQ 9
• Kia EV9
• Genesis Electrified GV70
• Genesis GV60

So, if you happen to’re on the lookout for a brilliant secure electrical automobile, you’ve acquired a variety of prime choices there. I’ve to say I’m a bit dissatisfied the EV I’m at the moment most fascinated with, the Kia EV6, isn’t on the listing — and didn’t even win a TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) ranking. But it surely’s good to see the opposite EV choices racked up the highest awards. (The Hyundai IONIQ 6 additionally isn’t on the listing, however it’s being pulled from the US market.)

Hyundai offers some extra information on this yr’s IIHS ranking system:

“For the 2026 calendar yr, IIHS launched more durable standards, particularly specializing in the safety of back-seat passengers and improved crash avoidance methods. To qualify for 2026 TOP SAFETY PICK, autos want good rankings within the small overlap entrance, average overlap entrance and facet checks in addition to acceptable- or good-rated headlights throughout all trim ranges. As well as, winners want commonplace entrance crash prevention methods that earn an appropriate or good ranking within the pedestrian check. If optionally available entrance crash prevention methods are supplied, they need to additionally earn an appropriate or good ranking.

“To qualify for 2026 TOP SAFETY PICK+, autos want good rankings within the small overlap entrance, average overlap entrance and facet checks in addition to acceptable- or good-rated headlights throughout all trim ranges. As well as, winners want commonplace entrance crash prevention methods that earn a great ranking within the pedestrian check and an appropriate or good ranking within the vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0 check. If optionally available entrance crash prevention methods are supplied, they need to additionally meet these standards.”

Harder then ever, but Hyundai Motor Group is racking up and stacking up the awards. Really feel a bit extra snug if you happen to’re driving or shopping for one of many electrical fashions listed above.