2016 Hyundai Tucson Re-engineered To Achieve 5-Star ANCAP Rating

Not satisfied with the Tucson's 4-star ANCAP crash test result achieved in November last year, the Korean carmaker has rushed through several design changes to improve passenger safety and snare a full five-star safety rating.

In the initial test, poor performance in lower leg protection during the 64km/h frontal offset crash ruined the Tucson's chances of achieving a full five-star score.

At a minimum, cars must score at least 12.5 out of 16 points in the frontal offset test to be eligible for a five-star ANCAP result. The Hyundai Tucson scored 11.46, with an overall score of 32.46 out of a possible 37 points.

Following the first test, Hyundai engineers flew to Australia to examine the crashed cars and made design changes to improve lower leg protection for the driver. Those changes were applied to production vehicles from mid-November onward.

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