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The all new ground-up electric vehicle is proficient in mitigating the risk of accidents and protecting occupants when they do happen, according to Australia’s leading independent safety authority.
The independently run evaluation – which allocates an aggregated score out of five based off crash testing, and the effectiveness of collision avoidance technology – is applied to most new passenger cars, SUVs, and light commercial vehicles sold in Australian and New Zealand.
The latest iteration is the organisation’s most stringent yet, and involves a full width frontal crash test, side impact test, an oblique pole test (replicating a side-on accident with a tree or light post), and autonomous brake testing. The Ioniq 5 scored strongly in all areas.
While several vehicles this year have received full marks despite lacking a centre airbag, the Ioniq 5 does include the safety feature. The car has a total of seven airbags throughout the cabin (dual frontal, side chest, side head, centre), a reversing camera, and full spate of autonomous safety gear.
The Ioniq 5 was also found to present a “low risk” to vehicles it hit or was hit by – with just 0.22 “penalty points” applied for the specific criteria, ANCAP claims this was the best result any car has scored since the ‘partner car’ test was introduced last year.
“The Ioniq 5’s good measure of safety performance coupled with its green drivetrain provides families and fleet buyers with a good all-round choice,” said ANCAP’s Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg.
“We know safety and environmental performance are top-of-mind considerations for the majority of new car buyers today, and it’s pleasing to see Hyundai prioritise 5-star safety in this new market offering.”
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUV went on sale in Australia earlier this month, however the initial batch of stock sold out almost immediately. Pricing starts from $71,900 before on-road costs for the entry-level rear-wheel drive variant.
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