Seoul: Hyundai Motor Group announced that it has achieved the leading position among global automotive groups in terms of top safety picks awarded by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) over the last five years.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the IIHS annually assesses vehicles available in the U.S. market, granting Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) awards to models that demonstrate the highest standards of crash protection and avoidance. A Top Safety Pick (TSP) rating is awarded to vehicles that exhibit strong but slightly lesser performance.
From 2021 to 2025, a total of 106 models from Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis received either TSP or TSP+ ratings, marking the highest figure among global automotive groups. In comparison, Toyota Group had 80 models recognized, Volkswagen Group had 62, and Mazda had 40 within the same timeframe.
Year-by-year analysis reveals that Hyundai Motor Group secured TSP or higher ratings for 28 models in 2021, 26 in 2022, 15 in 2023, 22 in 2024, and 15 so far in the current year.
In the European market, the South Korean automotive group's electric vehicle lineup has also achieved commendable safety scores. Notably, Kia's EV3 recently acquired a five-star rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme, with all EVs from the group receiving the program's highest safety ratings.
A Hyundai Motor Group official stated, "Top scores under increasingly stringent crash testing standards have strengthened consumer perception of Hyundai Motor Group vehicles as being safe and of high quality. We will continue to prioritize safety and invest in research and development to deliver vehicles with best-in-class protection for our customers."