| Car manufacturers have always been concerned | | | | protection that new car offers. |
| with the safety that their vehicles offer to | | | | |
| their consumers. The government is likewise | | | | The Hyundai Veracruz got its five-star |
| involved in making sure that vehicles | | | | ratings for both front and side crash tests, |
| released into the market offer good | | | | thanks to its advanced safety systems. The |
| protection. | | | | full size crossover utility vehicle has the |
| | | | following standard safety features: |
| To inform car buyers of the relative safety | | | | Electronic Stability Control, Anti-lock Brake |
| of mass produced vehicles, a government | | | | System with Electronic Brake-force |
| agency tests the safety of cars in the | | | | Distribution, head restraints, and airbags. |
| market. Testing these vehicles falls under | | | | The ABS with EBD provides good stopping power |
| the National Highway Traffic Safety | | | | for the huge vehicle while the head restraint |
| Administration's (NHTSA) jurisdiction. | | | | prevents severe injuries to the head in cases |
| Recently, the government agency performed | | | | of crashes. |
| safety tests on 2007 model year vehicles. | | | | |
| Sixty-three vehicles from different car | | | | Airbags cover pretty much every area of the |
| manufacturers were tested and among the | | | | interior of the vehicles. The five star |
| models which received favorable ratings are | | | | rating shows that the front bumper with the |
| three vehicles from the Korean brand Hyundai. | | | | billet grille does not only look good but it |
| | | | also absorbs impact efficiently. |
| The NHTSA awarded the 2007 model year version | | | | |
| of the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Veracruz five | | | | The Hyundai Santa Fe, the midsize crossover |
| star ratings and these are for both in | | | | utility vehicle, is also equipped with |
| frontal and side impact crash tests. Another | | | | standard safety features like a complete |
| Hyundai model for 2007 that received a | | | | lineup of airbags and head restraints. Due |
| favorable rating is the Hyundai Elantra which | | | | to its ESP or electronic stability program, |
| was awarded a five star rating for frontal | | | | it achieved a four-star rating for rollover |
| crash protection. The Veracruz is also | | | | protection. The Hyundai Elantra outperformed |
| awarded a four star rating in rollover tests. | | | | the Toyota Prius in terms of safety when it |
| | | | achieved a five-star frontal and four-star |
| These results show that Hyundai not only | | | | side impact protection from the government |
| produce economy and high performance vehicles | | | | agency. |
| but it shows that these cars that they create | | | | |
| are safe. | | | | Like the Veracruz and the Santa Fe, the |
| | | | Elantra is also equipped with a full lineup |
| The tests conducted by the government agency | | | | of airbags and there are six of them to be |
| involve the testing of different types of | | | | exact. This consists of two advanced front |
| body styles of vehicles. SUVs, passenger | | | | airbags, two side-impact airbags, and two |
| cars, pickup trucks, vans and small cars are | | | | side curtain airbags. This complete lineup |
| tested under the agency's New Car Assessment | | | | of airbags protects every occupant of the |
| Program which aims to inform customers of the | | | | vehicle in cases of collisions. |