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Hyundai Santa Fe

2013 models
2013 Top Safety Pick 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe

SIDE IMPACT TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

  Injury measures Head protection Structure/safety cage
Head/neck Torso Pelvis/leg
Driver Good Good Good Good Good
Rear passenger Good Good Good Good

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Test details:

The Hyundai Santa Fe was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai as part of side crash test verification. (Note that the vehicle tested was a 2-wheel-drive model, but extra weight was added to the vehicle to increase its curb weight to that of a comparable 4-wheel drive model.)

Injury measures:

Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Head protection:

Driver — The dummy’s head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof and a side airbag that deployed from the seat.

Rear passenger — The dummy’s head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

Additional features:

  • Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
  • Rollover sensor: designed to deploy the side curtain airbags in the event of an impending rollover
  • Driver knee airbag: a separate airbag in the lower instrument panel designed to minimize knee injuries in frontal crashes
  • Electronic stability control, includes roll stability control
  • Antilock brakes

Tested vehicle specifications:

  • 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2wd
  • Class: Midsize SUV
  • Weight: 3,578 lbs.
  • Side airbags: standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
  • Wheelbase: 106 in.
  • Length: 185 in.
  • Width: 74 in.
  • Engine: 2.4 L 4-cylinder
  • EPA ratings: 22 mpg city | 33 mpg highway

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Last updated: October 3, 2012

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