February 18, 2010
2011 Hyundai Sonata earns Top Safety Pick award
Rollover test:
Crushing device
In the Institute's roof strength test, a metal plate is pushed against 1 side of a roof at a constant speed. To earn a good rating, the roof must withstand a force of 4 times the vehicle's weight before reaching 5 inches of crush.
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Vehicle Research Center roof crush machine: 2011 Hyundai Sonata pre-test 2/9/10 |
31 mph side impact test representing a strike from a pickup or SUV: 2011 Hyundai Sonata
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Pre-crash photo 2/2/10 |
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test 2/9/10 |
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment 2/9/10 |
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag. 2/9/10 |
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag. 2/9/10 |
Rear impact whiplash test: 2011 Hyundai Sonata
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Shot of the dummy and the seat/head restraint just before the sled test 2/8/10 LOW RESOLUTION STILL FROM DIGITAL VIDEO |
Rear crash protection sled
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11/12/02 |
