Hyundai Motor Group Earns 16 IIHS 2026 Top Safety Awards
Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia brands received 16 IIHS awards for 2026, including 15 Top Safety Pick+ honors, under tougher testing standards.
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What Happened
Hyundai Motor Group announced that its Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia brands earned a combined 16 IIHS 2026 Top Safety Awards, including 15 Top Safety Pick+ and one Top Safety Pick. The awards apply to U.S. models only and follow IIHS's introduction of stricter criteria for back-seat passenger protection and crash avoidance systems.
“Hyundai Motor Group is an industry leader in the 2026 IIHS Top Safety Pick program, with 16 awards across the Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia brands. This tremendous accomplishment reflects our continued focus on developing and producing safe vehicles.”
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Combined across Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia brands for 2026.
Why this matters
The awards signify strong safety performance as IIHS raises the bar with new criteria focused on back-seat protection and crash avoidance, making top ratings harder to achieve.
Terms in This Story
- IIHS
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a U.S. nonprofit organization that evaluates vehicle crashworthiness and crash avoidance.
- Top Safety Pick+
- The highest safety rating awarded by IIHS, requiring good ratings in all crash tests and advanced front crash prevention.
- Forward Collision Assist
- An advanced driver assistance system that detects potential frontal collisions and can automatically apply the brakes.
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