Regulation & Safety

Hyundai Motor Group tops IIHS' toughened vehicle safety awards

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The 2024 Hyundai Kona earned a Top Safety Pick+ award, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest safety honor. (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
February 27, 2024 05:01 AM
2024 IIHS award winners

Here is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s initial list of 2024 Top Safety Pick award winners. Note, most of the vehicles on this list classified as SUVs are classified by Automotive News as crossover vehicles.

Top Safety Pick+
Small cars

  • Acura Integra
  • Mazda 3 hatchback
  • Mazda 3 sedan
  • Toyota Prius

Midsize cars

  • Honda Accord
  • Hyundai Ioniq 6

Large luxury car

  • Genesis Electrified G80

Small SUVs

  • Genesis GV60
  • Honda HR-V
  • Hyundai Kona
  • Mazda CX-30
  • Mazda CX-50 (built after August 2023)

Midsize SUVs

  • Ford Explorer
  • Kia Telluride
  • Mazda CX-90
  • Nissan Pathfinder (built after November 2023)
  • Subaru Ascent

Midsize luxury SUVs

  • Acura MDX
  • BMW X3
  • Genesis GV80 (built after August 2023)
  • Mercedes-Benz GLE Class (with optional front crash prevention)
  • Tesla Model Y

Top Safety Pick
Small cars

  • Hyundai Elantra
  • Subaru Impreza
  • Toyota Prius Prime

Midsize cars

  • Subaru Outback
  • Toyota Camry

Large car

  • Toyota Crown

Midsize luxury cars

  • BMW 5 Series
  • Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Large luxury cars

  • Genesis G80
  • Genesis G90

Small SUVs

  • BMW X1
  • Honda CR-V
  • Hyundai Ioniq 5
  • Hyundai Tucson
  • Kia Sportage
  • Lexus RZ
  • Lexus UX
  • Subaru Solterra

Midsize SUVs

  • Honda Pilot
  • Hyundai Palisade
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee L
  • Mazda CX-90 PHEV
  • Nissan Ariya
  • Toyota Highlander
  • Volkswagen Atlas
  • Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

Large SUVs

  • Audi Q7
  • Audi Q8 E-tron
  • Audi Q8 Sportback E-tron
  • Rivian R1S

Midsize luxury SUVs

  • Acura RDX
  • Audi Q4 E-tron
  • Audi Q4 Sportback E-tron
  • Genesis Electrified GV70
  • Genesis GV70 (built after November 2023)
  • Infiniti QX60
  • Lexus NX
  • Lexus NX PHEV
  • Lexus RX
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC
  • Volvo XC90
  • Volvo XC90 Recharge

Minivans

  • Honda Odyssey
  • Toyota Sienna

Small pickup

  • Hyundai Santa Cruz

Large pickups

  • Rivian R1T crew cab
  • Toyota Tundra crew cab
  • Toyota Tundra extended cab

WASHINGTON — Hyundai Motor Group, which includes the Genesis, Hyundai and Kia brands, picked up the most honors in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's initial list of 2024 vehicle safety award winners.

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