This year the IIHS has given the most prestigious award of Top Safety Pick+, which is awarded to the car, managed to demonstrate the best results in all tests, the crossover of the South Korean company Hyundai – Santa Fe.
However, the reward only applies to cars assembled no later than March 2016 and include a system to prevent frontal collisions.
Crossover in this configuration managed to pass the most difficult crash test IIHS – frontal collision with small overlap. When the specialists of the Institute were broken earlier version of crossover to test with a 25 percent overlap, it was observed that the front part of the car is severely deformed, which could lead to serious injuries of the driver and front passenger. Thus, the structural elements of the body after impact with an obstacle dent in the passenger compartment at 25 cm.
When designing later versions of the crossover, South Korean engineers have taken into account the results of independent crash testing and reinforced the front part. Thanks to this the Hyundai Santa Fe 2017 model year withstood the impact at 64 km/h on a stationary obstacle. A new power structure prevented the penetration of elements of the body the dummy has not received serious damages.
Also, the car has successfully coped with tests with a large overlap, side impact, and tests the strength of the roof. System to prevent frontal collision brought the crossover last necessary the highest rating – electronics has been able to avoid a collision with a stationary obstacle at a speed of 19 km/h and 40 km/h.
