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> Side Impact Crash, Test results?
tommiez
post Oct 24 2009, 03:55 PM
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Does a marginal test result on the new (2009/2010) Elentra 4 dr sedans mean that these cars are unsafe to drive?
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post Oct 27 2009, 12:23 PM
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Its wont be as safe as some cars but it will be safe. The main reason is got a marginal rating was because on the side test there is no side airbag to protect the drivers body. There is just a curtain airbag. The lack of that airbag means more likely of a chance to get broken ribs and pelvis. If it had this airbag it would be considered a Top Safety Pick. The touring also gets a better rear crash rating than the sedan. So there may be things Hyundai can improve on, it by no means is a death box. Its is a safe car that has areas it can improve on.
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post Oct 28 2009, 12:10 AM
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Thanks for the info Schmitty. Do you know if the 2010 Elentra 4 dr sedan has the same airbag setup as the 2009?
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No I don't know. Best bet may be to ask the dealer. Hyundai website still has only 09s for some reason.
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Why do you think that the Elantra has a marginal side impact rating. If you look at the NHTSA test results, you see that the '07-'10 Elantras have 5 star rating on frontal crash tests and 4 star on side impact tests for both driver and passenger sides.

A 5 star rating is excellent, a 4 star is good, 3 star is acceptable, 2 star is marginal and 1 is poor.

One of the things that made the Elantra attractive to me was the good safety ratings. Please don't think that the crash test results are marginal because they are not.

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2009 Hyundai Elantra Safety
The current Elantra bodystyle has received generally good safety ratings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) giving it a five-star rating for frontal-impact protection and four-star ratings for both side- and rear-impact protection. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the latest Elantra a Good (highest) rating for frontal-offset impact protection, a Marginal (second lowest) rating for side-impact protection and an Acceptable (second highest) rating for rear-impact protection. Helping maximize the safety of the 2009 Elantra, Hyundai equipped the sedan with a host of standard safety features including six passenger airbags, active front head restraints, electronic stability control, traction control and four-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS).
http://www.autotropolis.com/buying-guides/...ai-elantra.html
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