Hyundai Motor India today announced the standardization of 3-point seatbelt and seat belt reminders for all seats across its entire model line-up.
Key safety enhancement initiatives taken in 2023:
Airbags standardization:
o In addition to the Hyundai TUCSON & Hyundai KONA, the standardization of 6 airbags was extended to CRETA, ALCAZAR & IONIQ 5. Also, Hyundai VENUE was upgraded with 4 Airbags as standard on major volume variants.
o The Grand i10 NIOS & AURA were also offered with First-in-Segment 4 Airbags as standard.
o The all-new Hyundai VERNA redefined safety benchmarks in the segment with 6 Airbags as standard
Reinforced Active Safety:
o CRETA & ALCAZAR were also upgraded with a host of standard active & passive safety features including Electronic Stability Control [ESC], Vehicle Stability Management [VSM], Hill-start Assist Control [HAC], Rear Disc Brakes to name a few.
Advanced Safety Technology (ADAS):
o The application of Hyundai Smart Sense Level-2 ADAS Features has been extended from one model in 2022 (TUCSON) to three models (TUCSON, IONIQ5 and the all-new Hyundai VERNA) currently. It will be further expanded to other popular models going ahead.