2013 Hyundai Sonata

Tested vehicle: 2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4-door
Rating applies to 2011-14 models

The Hyundai Sonata was redesigned for the 2011 model year. Hyundai subsequently made several modificatons to the front structure of the car since its introduction in early 2010, with the final change effective as of September 2010. Moderate overlap frontal tests conducted before and after the changes did not substantially affect the ratings, and Hyundai has stated the same is true for small overlap frontal tests, in which much of the front structure is bypassed by crash forces.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1219
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	24
Footrest (cm)	15
Left toepan (cm)	10
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Parking brake (cm)	28
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	8
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	5
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	15
Upper dash (cm)	18
Lower instrument panel (cm)	16

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1219
Head
HIC-15	123
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm)	15
Maximum Nij	0.25
Chest maximum compression (mm)	27
Femur (kN)
Left	1.6
Right	2.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	7
Right	3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	1.09
Right	0.46
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.4
Right	1.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	130
Right	90

About the small overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4-door
Rating applies to 2011-14 models

The Hyundai Sonata was redesigned for the 2011 model year. Hyundai subsequently made several modificatons to the front structure of the car since its introduction in early 2010, with the final change effective as of September 2010. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on two tests conducted by Hyundai, before and after all structural changes were made. Because the frontal ratings were not substantially affected by the changes, the ratings are based on both tests.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0909	VTF1022
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4	2
Left (cm)	8	9
Center (cm)	10	9
Right (cm)	7	5
Brake pedal (cm)	11	10
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1	1
Right (cm)	1	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0	2
Rearward (cm)	-4	3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1	1

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0909	VTF1022
Head
HIC-15	175	203
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	31	13
Maximum Nij	0.25	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	25	33
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.2	0.2
Femur force - right (kN)	3.9	1.6
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	4	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.27	0.34
Maximum tibia index - right	0.54	0.36
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.4	1.7
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.5	1.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	86	60
Right	114	75

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2011-14 models

The Hyundai Sonata was redesigned for the 2011 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES1001
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-11.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1001
Head HIC-15	455
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	42
Lateral force (kN)	1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	33
Average deflection (mm)	31
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.90
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.41
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.7
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.5
Combined force (kN)	4.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.1
L-M moment (Nm)	212
A-P moment (Nm)	73

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1001
Head HIC-15	166
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	1.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	28
Lateral force (kN)	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	37
Average deflection (mm)	32
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.83
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.57
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.7
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.6
Combined force (kN)	2.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.3
L-M moment (Nm)	151
A-P moment (Nm)	-22

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4-door
Rating applies to 2011-14 models

Seat type: Power cloth seat AHR

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power cloth seat AHR
Geometry
Backset (mm)	44
Distance below top of head (mm)	36
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.3
Head contact time (ms)	60
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	43
Max neck tension (N)	489

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.