Hyundai KONA

The passenger compartment of the KONA remained stable in the frontal offset test.  Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger.  Hyundai showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions.  Protection of the passenger dummy was good for all critical body areas in this test.  In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver dummy was good for all critical parts of the body and that of the rear passenger was good apart from the chest, protection of which was adequate.  In the side barrier test, the KONA scored maximum points, with good protection for all body areas.  Even in the more severe side pole impact, protection of the chest was adequate and that of other parts of the body was good.  In that test, the front windscreen became detached from the vehicle.  The car used for the pole test had previously been used for the pedestrian headform tests and the screen detachment was a consequence of incorrect bonding of the replacement.  This behaviour is not representative of production KONAs but has no influence on the dummy readings recorded in the test.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric assessment of the rear seats indicated marginal whiplash protection.  An autonomous emergency braking system is available as part of an optional safety pack.  In tests, it showed good performance at the low speeds at which many whiplash injuries are caused but the results are not included in this assessment because the equipment is not standard.