Hyundai IONIQ 6 scores Euro NCAP Test with 5 Star Rating

The all-new Hyundai IONIQ 6 sedan has received a 5-star rating in the most recent Euro NCAP safety tests, setting the bar for all E-GMP-based cars.  Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 6, the latest in the brand’s range of fully electric vehicles which joins the Ioniq 5 that made its debut last February this year. 

Before we go further, the IONIQ 6 comes standard with seven airbags. It also has the next gen of Hyundai SmartSense Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, which includes Highway Driving Assist 2. Apparently, HDA 2 assists the vehicle in maintaining a specified speed and distance from the vehicle ahead while remaining in the centre of the lane even during a corner.

In fact, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 also consists of Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control (NSCC) which also makes use of the navigation system's road data to optimise automatic driving and make speed changes.  Other improved features include Junction Turning, Junction Crossing, Lane-Changing Oncoming, and Lane-Changing Side, as well as Evasive Steering Assist.

Back to its test results which are divided into four categories. The Hyundai IONIQ  6 had a near-perfect Adult Occupant protection of 97%, according to the assessment. This is rated higher than the Tesla Model S (94%), and comparable to the Tesla Model Y (97%).

Meanwhile, child occupant protection is likewise rather good at 87% and once again on par with the Tesla Model Y. As for Safety Assist, the score is 90% which is 8% points lower than Teslas, while Vulnerable Road Users protection is predicted to be 66%.

When compared to other Hyundai Motor Group E-GMP-based electric vehicles, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 outperforms the Hyundai IONIQ 5 which is being tested in 2021 and Kia EV6 tested in Spring 2022 whereas Genesis GV60 tested in Summer 2022.

According to the data sheet, during the frontal offset test, the IONIQ 6's passenger compartment stayed stable. Dummy readings suggested that both the driver's and passenger's knees including femurs were well protected.

Hyundai demonstrated that occupants of various sizes and sitting postures would receive a comparable level of protection. All essential body parts of the passenger dummy were adequately protected.

The examination of the impact trolley's deceleration during the test, as well as the analysis of the deformable barrier following the test, demonstrated that the IONIQ 6 would be a benign impact partner in a frontal accident. Protection of all vital body locations was good or adequate in the full-width rigid barrier test.

More than that, IONIQ 6 performed admirably in the side barrier test, providing adequate protection to all vital body locations. In the more severe side pole impact, chest protection was adequate, and head, abdomen, and pelvic protection was excellent.

Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the opposite side of the vehicle when hit from behind) was found to be satisfactory. In such collisions, the IONIQ 6 incorporates a countermeasure to reduce occupant-to-occupant injuries. The system fared well in Euro NCAP testing, providing adequate head protection for occupants. In the case of a rear-end collision, tests on the front seats and head restraints revealed good protection against whiplash injuries.

A geometric examination of the back seats revealed that there was only little whiplash protection. The IONIQ 6 boasts an innovative eCall system that alerts emergency services in the case of a crash, as well as a system that applies the brakes automatically to prevent secondary crashes. Concerning the child occupant, the IONIQ 6 offered adequate protection for all vital body regions of both the 6- and 10-year-old dummies in the frontal offset and side barrier tests, earning maximum scores in this section of the evaluation.

The front passenger airbag can be deactivated to enable for the deployment of a rearward-facing child restraint in that seating position. All the child restraint kinds for which the IONIQ 6 is intended could be installed and accommodated adequately. In testing of its reaction to other vehicles, the IONIQ 6's autonomous emergency braking (AEB) technology worked admirably. A seat belt reminder system is standard on the front and back seats, and the vehicle has a technology to detect driver weariness.

If the car is drifting out of its lane, the lane assist system softly corrects its path and intervenes in some more dangerous instances. A speed assistance system detects the local speed restriction and allows the driver to set the limits manually or automatically. In additional, the IONIQ  6 crash test results were released alongside the results of 14 other vehicles, including the Smart #1 and Toyota bZ4x.