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10 Hyundai Vehicles Feature IIHS Seal of Approval for Safety

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Hyundai vehicles with IIHS safety awards

The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, left, and 2019 Hyundai Accent are the two most recent Hyundai vehicles to be honored by the IIHS

Last week, Hyundai added two more honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety — a Top Safety Pick+ award for the 2019 Santa Fe and a Top Safety Pick award for the 2019 Accent.

With those two trophies, Hyundai now offers an industry-leading 10 vehicles that have been recognized by the IIHS. A total of six Hyundai vehicles have Top Safety Pick+ ratings, and another four have been named as Top Safety Picks. Hyundai’s closest competition is Kia with nine IIHS awards and Toyota and Subaru with eight.

Here’s a look at the 10 new Hyundai vehicles that have been honored by the IIHS.


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Hyundai vehicles with IIHS safety awards

Top Safety Pick+

  • 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe: Models equipped with glare-minimizing LED headlights.
  • 2018 Hyundai Kona: Models built after May 2018 that are equipped with optional front crash prevention and glare-minimizing LED headlights.
  • 2018 Hyundai Elantra: Models built after December 2017 that are equipped with optional front crash prevention and glare-minimizing LED headlights.
  • 2018 Hyundai Sonata: Models built after September 2017 that are equipped with optional front crash prevention and glare-minimizing LED headlights.
  • 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport: Models built after June 2017 that are equipped with optional front crash prevention and glare-minimizing LED headlights.
  • 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe: Models equipped with optional front crash prevention and glare-minimizing LED headlights.

Top Safety Pick

  • 2019 Hyundai Accent: Models equipped with optional front crash prevention and glare-minimizing LED headlights.
  • 2018 Hyundai Tucson: Models equipped with optional front crash prevention and glare-minimizing LED headlights.
  • 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid: Models equipped with optional front crash prevention and glare-minimizing LED headlights.
  • 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT: Models equipped with optional front crash prevention and glare-minimizing LED headlights.

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