Hyundai Elantra

2001-06 models

SIDE IMPACT TEST WITH STANDARD SIDE AIRBAGS

OVERALL EVALUATION: Poor

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

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Test details:

The Hyundai Elantra was redesigned for the 2001 model year.

Injury measures:

Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures and/or internal organ injuries would be likely in a crash of this severity. A left femur fracture also would be possible.

Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that head injuries plus rib fractures would be possible 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 airbag that deployed from the seat.

Rear passenger — The dummy's head was hit by the window frame, glass, and sill of the rear passenger door, producing moderately high head injury measures.

Left to right:

View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbag and damage to the occupant compartment.
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was hit by the window frame, glass, and sill of the rear passenger door.

Additional features:

Side airbags: front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
Antilock brakes (optional)

Tested vehicle specifications:

2005 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4-door
Class: Small car
Weight: 2,892 lbs.
Side airbags: standard front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
Wheelbase: 103 in.
Length: 178 in.
Width: 68 in.
Engine: 2.0 L 4-cylinder
EPA ratings: 24 mpg city | 32 mpg highway

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Last updated: March 3, 2006