Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Safety, Videos, Hyundai
VIDEO: Hyundai Genesis hits the wall hard for crash test
The Hyundai Genesis has just finished shooting its close-up. Shot in what looks like ABC Super Slo Mo, you get a pretty good idea of how you'll fare in a Genesis should you encounter another large object at speed. During the frontal impact test the passenger cabin remained virtually unaffected, and after seeing the side impact test all we can say is thank goodness for side airbags. Who knows, if the Genesis keeps turning in these kinds of performances, it could one day be a star. Follow the jump for the footage.
Thanks for the tip, wowfactor!
[Source: YouTube]
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Brett- BMW Advo 6:16PM (1/22/2008)
Looks like the Genesis has a rigid safety cage. Wonder if this was a standard 40mph test?
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Seoultrain 6:40PM (1/22/2008)
there's some cool-looking countersteer after that side impact.
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Victor 6:42PM (1/22/2008)
THat's suprisingly good looking for side impact. That probably ranks up there..
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joe 6:56PM (1/22/2008)
did you notice which grille they used? it wasn't the early concept one that is all over their website but the detroit one with the flying h. you can see it on the side impact.
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hotcams 7:05PM (1/22/2008)
Not bad, I'm sure they didn't use a 5 series instead because it looks alot like one.
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MixiM 7:55PM (1/22/2008)
That would be stupid because the 5-series got poor results during crashtests... only 4 Euro-NCAP stars where the whole range of french Renaults gets 5...
Torrent 7:15PM (1/22/2008)
it looks like the lexus Ls from an angle.
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AMcA 7:57PM (1/22/2008)
These things - performance, crash testing, whiz-bang features - they're just the price of admission these days.
To actually win in the market, you need something else, some kind of oomph, for lack of a better term. And Hyundai doesn't know from oomph.
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psarhjinian 8:57PM (1/22/2008)
Well, it's a rear drive V8 mainstreamer. Other than Chrysler's five-year-old LX (and maybe the G8) this is it for North America.
That oomph enough?
Christopher H. Kim 10:05PM (1/22/2008)
Acura needs more Oomph than Hyundai rofl
Mallory 10:10PM (1/22/2008)
Being a tremendous bargain usually counts for a lot of oomph in the marketplace.
Spooner 8:00PM (1/22/2008)
I wouldn't be surprised if it gets 5 star everything. I mean, the rest of Hyundai lineup already does so. And the Genesis is supposed to be a step up, right?
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Russell 8:15PM (1/22/2008)
It might get 5 stars for safety, but how many COOL stars will it get?
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Christopher H. Kim 8:47PM (1/22/2008)
Hyundai has got the safety down,
they just have to work on their engineering.
But this is a great start
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jsjs 1:35PM (1/23/2008)
Uhh, performance in safety tests is due to engineering.
Mallory 10:26PM (1/22/2008)
Hyundai's only problem is marketing. Unfortunately we live in a marketing driven, lifestyle-centric world and until Hyundai can convince consumers that buying their cars will make them hip, cool, successful and/or loved by the opposite sex then all the engineering and safety on the planet means nothing.
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M 12:27AM (1/23/2008)
well said Mallory. People need to give Hyundai more credit. and this comment is coming from a BMW technician.
Xcountryflyer 11:09PM (1/22/2008)
Good safety scores seem to be pretty expected nowadays. Most cars do very well. Select few seem to get the holy grail of five stars and all goods from the Insurance tests.
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Dario 11:32PM (1/22/2008)
Accent: Front 5+5, Side 4+3, Offset Acceptable, Side Poor, Rear Poor.
Elantra: Front 5+5, Side 4+4, Offset Good, Side n/a, Rear Acceptable
Tuscon: Front 5+5, Side 5+5, Offset Acceptable, Side Acceptable Rear Poor
Sonata: Front 5+5, Side 5+5, Offset Good, Side Acceptable, Rear Good
Azera: Front 4+4, Side 5+4, Offset Good, Side Acceptable, Rear Acceptable
Entourage: Front 5+5, Side 5+5, Offset Good, Side Good, Rear Good
Santa Fe: Front 5+5, Side 5+5, Offset Good, Side Good, Rear Good
Veracruz: Front 5+5, Side 5+5, Offset Good, Side Good, Rear Good
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Franz 11:53PM (1/22/2008)
Good job. Another reason why they'll continue to do well. The value oriented consumers seem to love Hyundais.
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