Safety-first Genesis sets Ancap record

Genesis is ready to do battle with luxury European models.

Hyundai's luxury sedan ticks every box with ease

As Hyundai New Zealand prepares to launch its new luxury sedan Genesis here next year it's already celebrating, with the car receiving the highest safety score in Ancap history.

The Genesis easily achieved the maximum 5-star safety rating with a score of 36.88 points out of a possible 37.

The Genesis, a new entrant in the large car category, achieved high scores in all areas of assessment. "The Genesis is Hyundai's flagship model and as such offers a high level of physical crashworthiness and excellent safety features as standard," said Ancap chairman Lauchlan McIntosh.

"This is one of the first times we have seen the word 'standard' listed against almost every safety feature on our checklist.

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"Importantly, autonomous emergency braking is one of these standard features.
"Historically, consumers have been encouraged to seek out features like ABS and ESC but with manufacturers now developing and rolling out SATs at a rapid pace consumers will soon be just as familiar with, and demand, these important life-saving technologies."

The Genesis will be launched here early next year with Hyundai NZ wanting to take on the luxury European brands.

"The Hyundai Genesis record test score illustrates Hyundai's continued commitment to safety and innovation," said Hyundai NZ's general manager Andy Sinclair.

The following safety assist technologies (SAT) are standard on all Genesis variants available in New Zealand:

• Active lift (pop-up) bonnet.
• Adaptive cruise control (ACC).
• Adaptive front lighting systems.
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB).
• Daytime running lights (DRL).
• Emergency stop signal (ESS).
• Lane support system (LSS).
• Pre-safe systems.
• Reversing collision avoidance.
• Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS).

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