2003 Hyundai XG300/XG350
large car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2002 Hyundai XG350 4-door
Rating applies to 2001-05 models
The Hyundai XG300 was introduced in the 2001 model year and renamed the XG350 for the 2002 model year because the engine size was increased. The XG350 was dropped after the 2005 model year, replaced by the Hyundai Azera.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0205 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 14 |
| Left (cm) | 20 |
| Center (cm) | 22 |
| Right (cm) | 21 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 17 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 9 |
| Right (cm) | 8 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -2 |
| Rearward (cm) | 6 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 4 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0205 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 264 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 11 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 20 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.34 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 33 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 5.2 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 4.1 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 9 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 7 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.43 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.87 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.3 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 5.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 76 |
| Right | 194 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | All seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 72 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 65 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.6 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 74 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 314 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,235 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.