Car Safety as Standard
All Hyundai vehicles have been designed, engineered and manufactured to provide the safest possible environment for the occupants in case of an accident. Hyundai vehicles use a combination of active and passive car safety features and all vehicles undergo multiple crash testing during the design process which is complemented by the independent crash test ratings of each vehicle.
Hyundai took a stance in 2007 which remains industry leading. All Hyundai vehicles are equipped with Electronic Stability Program (ESP) as standard - a car safety move that the AA commended.
"Hyundai’s decision to make ESP a compulsory car safety feature is a tremendous step towards making the New Zealand car fleet safer," says Stella Stocks, General Manager of AA Technical Services.
"While some premium brands offer ESP across their niche range of vehicles, Hyundai is the first mainstream car manufacturer to do so in New Zealand. Given Hyundai’s wide variety of cars - from the affordable Getz through to the luxurious Grandeur - this car safety feature has now become available to almost everyone."
"I hope Hyundai’s announcement encourages more car manufacturers to make the ESP system standard throughout their range of vehicles." says Ms Stocks.
