2013 Hyundai Tucson

Tested vehicle: 2013 Hyundai Tucson GLS 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2010-15 models

The Hyundai Tucson was redesigned for the 2010 model year, and the Kia Sportage was redesigned for the 2011 model year. The small overlap frontal ratings apply to 2010-15 models of the Tucson and to 2011-16 models of the Sportage.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1237
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	22
Footrest (cm)	16
Left toepan (cm)	17
Brake pedal (cm)	11
Parking brake (cm)	41
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	8
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	11
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	22
Upper dash (cm)	22
Lower instrument panel (cm)	22

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1237
Head
HIC-15	158
Peak gs at hard contact	35
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	12
Maximum Nij	0.33
Chest maximum compression (mm)	20
Femur (kN)
Left	4.0
Right	2.4
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	18
Right	4
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	1
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.98
Right	0.54
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.2
Right	1.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	59
Right	70

About the small overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2010 Hyundai Tucson GLS 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2010-15 models

The Hyundai Tucson was redesigned for the 2010 model year, and the Kia Sportage was redesigned for the 2011 model year. The moderate overlap frontal ratings apply to 2010-15 models of the Tucson and to 2011-16 models of the Sportage.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF1004
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	10
Center (cm)	10
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	9
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0
Rearward (cm)	-3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF1004
Head
HIC-15	213
Peak gs at hard contact	negligible
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm)	11
Maximum Nij	0.20
Chest maximum compression (mm)	35
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	2.5
Femur force - right (kN)	0.4
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.27
Maximum tibia index - right	0.26
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.4
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	49
Right	74

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2010 Hyundai Tucson GLS 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2010-15 models

The Hyundai Tucson was redesigned for the 2010 model year, and the Kia Sportage was redesigned for the 2011 model year. The side ratings apply to 2010-15 models of the Tucson and only to 2011 models of the Sportage.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES1004
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-10.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1004
Head HIC-15	177
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.4
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	35
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	37
Average deflection (mm)	32
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.16
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.59
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.9
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.5
Combined force (kN)	4.3
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.1
L-M moment (Nm)	131
A-P moment (Nm)	-20

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1004
Head HIC-15	454
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	1.7
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	35
Lateral force (kN)	1.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	28
Average deflection (mm)	21
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.18
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.36
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.3
Combined force (kN)	3.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.7
L-M moment (Nm)	68
A-P moment (Nm)	-41

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2010 Hyundai Tucson GLS 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2010-15 models

Seat type: Manual seats AHR

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual seats AHR
Geometry
Backset (mm)	9
Distance below top of head (mm)	31
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.9
Head contact time (ms)	48
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	2
Max neck tension (N)	157

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