Hyundai Elantra and Kia Picanto Net 5-Star ANCAP Safety Ratings

The latest round of ANCAP test results have arrived, and the good news for small and micro car buys is that both the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Picanto received five-star results

The Elantra scored 35.01 out of a possible 37 points under the ANCAP test regime, scoring maximum points for side impacts testing with 16 out of 16 points, and pole-impact testing, scoring two out of two points.

Seat belt reminders in all seats also resulted in a three out of three point score for the Elantra; it also scored 14.1 out of 16 points in ANCAP’s frontal off-side crash test.