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Vehicledetails

2016HyundaiTucson
SmallSUV

2016HyundaiTucson
CRASHWORTHINESS

Smalloverlapfront

Moderateoverlapfront

Side

Roofstrength

Headrestraints&seats

CRASHAVOIDANCE&MITIGATION

Frontcrashprevention

SUPERIOR
withoptional
equipment

CHILDSEATANCHORS(LATCH)
EASEOFUSE

CheckforNHTSArecalls

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ratingsofonevehicleoftenapplytoothermodelsiftheyarebuiltonthesameplatform.Inaddition,atestofavehiclefrom
onemodelyearmayapplytoearlierorlatermodelyearsifthevehiclehasn'tbeensignificantlyredesigned.

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SmalloverlapfrontActionshottakenduringthesmalloverlapfrontalcrashtest.

SmalloverlapfrontThedummy'spositioninrelationtothedoorframe,steeringwheel,andinstrumentpanelafterthe
crashtestindicatesthatthedriver'ssurvivalspacewasmaintainedwell.

SmalloverlapfrontThefrontalandsidecurtainairbagsworkedwelltogethertokeeptheheadfromcomingcloseto
anystiffstructureoroutsideobjectsthatcouldcauseinjury.

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SmalloverlapfrontThedriver'sspacewasmaintainedwell,andriskofinjuriestothedummy'slegsandfeetwaslow.

2016HyundaiTucsonsmalloverlaptest
Appliesto2016models

Othermodelyears
Frontoverlap
Modelyear

Small

Moderate

Side

Roofstrength

2016

Headrestraints&
seats

Frontcrash
prevention

SUPERIOR
2015

NOTAVAILABLE
2014

NOTAVAILABLE
2013

NOTAVAILABLE
2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Smalloverlapfront
Testdetails
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Overallevaluation

Structureandsafetycage

Injurymeasures

Head/neck

Chest

Hip/thigh

Lowerleg/foot

G
G

Restraintsanddummykinematics

Important:Frontalcrashtestratingsshouldbecomparedonlyamongvehiclesofsimilarweight.

TheHyundaiTucsonwasredesignedforthe2016modelyear,andtheKiaSportagewasredesignedforthe2017modelyear.

Structure
Thedriverspacewasmaintainedwell,withmaximumintrusionofthelowerinteriorof15cmattheparkingbrakepedaland
nomorethan7cmatotherlowerinteriorlocations.Upperinteriorintrusionmeasured45cmattheupperhingepillarand
instrumentpanel.

Injurymeasures
Measurestakenfromthedummyindicatealowriskofanysignificantinjuriesinacrashofthisseverity.

Restraintsanddummykinematics
Thedummysmovementwaswellcontrolled.Thedummysheadloadedthefrontalairbag,whichstayedinfrontofthe
dummyuntilrebound.Thesidecurtainairbagdeployedandhassufficientforwardcoveragetoprotecttheheadfromcontact
withsidestructureandoutsideobjects.Thesidetorsoairbagalsodeployed.

Testedvehiclespecifications
Tested
vehicle

2016HyundaiTucsonSE4door4wd

Weight

3,451lbs.

Sideairbags

frontandrearheadcurtainairbagsandfrontseatmountedtorsoairbags

Wheelbase

105in.

Length

176in.

Width

73in.

Engine

2.0L4cylinder

EPAratings

21mpgcity/26mpghighway

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Measuresofoccupantcompartmentintrusionondriverside
TestID

CEN1522

Loweroccupantcompartment

Lowerhingepillarmax(cm)

Footrest(cm)

Lefttoepan(cm)

Brakepedal(cm)

Parkingbrake(cm)

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Rockerpanellateralaverage(cm)

Upperoccupantcompartment

Steeringcolumn

Upperhingepillarmax(cm)

Upperdash(cm)

Lowerinstrumentpanel(cm)

Driverinjurymeasures
TestID

CEN1522

Head

HIC15
Peakgsathardcontact

399
nocontact

Neck

Tension(kN)

1.0

Extensionbendingmoment(Nm)

27

MaximumNij
Chestmaximumcompression(mm)

0.26
23

Femur(kN)

Left

2.4

Right

0.1

Kneedisplacement(mm)

Left

Right

Kneethighhipinjuryrisk(%)

Left

Right

Maximumtibiaindex

Left

0.52

Right

0.68

Tibiaaxialforce(kN)

Left

2.1

Right

1.4

Footacceleration(g)

Left

55

Right

83

Moderateoverlapfront
Testdetails
Appliesto2016models
Overallevaluation

Structureandsafetycage

Injurymeasures

Head/neck

Chest

Leg/foot,left

Leg/foot,right

Restraintsanddummykinematics

Important:Frontalcrashtestratingsshouldbecomparedonlyamongvehiclesofsimilarweight.

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ModerateoverlapfrontalratingsareassignedbytheInstitutebasedonatestofa2016TucsonconductedbyHyundaiaspart
offrontalcrashtestverification.

Injurymeasures
Measurestakenfromthedummyindicatealowriskofanysignificantinjuriesinacrashofthisseverity.

Restraintsanddummykinematics
Dummymovementwaswellcontrolled.Thedriversidecurtainandsidetorsoairbagsdeployedduringthecrash.Afterthe
dummymovedforwardintothefrontalairbag,itreboundedintotheseatwithoutitsheadcomingclosetoanystiffstructure
thatcouldcauseinjury.

Testedvehiclespecifications
Tested
vehicle

2016HyundaiTucsonSE4door4wd

Weight

3,461lbs.

Sideairbags

frontandrearheadcurtainairbagsandfrontseatmountedtorsoairbags

Wheelbase

105in.

Length

176in.

Width

73in.

Engine

2.0L4cylinder

EPAratings

21mpgcity/26mpghighway

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Measuresofocccupantcompartmentintrusionondriverside
TestID

VTF1505

Footwellintrusion

Footrest(cm)

Left(cm)

12

Center(cm)

10

Right(cm)

Brakepedal(cm)

10

Instrumentpanelrearwardmovement

Left(cm)

Right(cm)

Steeringcolumnmovement

Upward(cm)

Rearward(cm)

Apillarrearwardmovement(cm)

Driverinjurymeasures
TestID

VTF1505

Head

HIC15
Peakgsathardcontact

194
nocontact

Neck

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Extensionbendingmoment(Nm)

26

MaximumNij

0.26
22

Chestmaximumcompression(mm)
Legs

Femurforceleft(kN)

1.1

Femurforceright(kN)

1.0

Kneedisplacementleft(mm)

Kneedisplacementright(mm)

Maximumtibiaindexleft

0.55

Maximumtibiaindexright

0.54

Tibiaaxialforceleft(kN)

1.9

Tibiaaxialforceright(kN)

1.6

Footacceleration(g)

Left

56

Right

106

Side
Testdetails
Appliesto2016models
Overallevaluation

Structureandsafetycage

Driverinjurymeasures

Head/neck

Torso

Pelvis/leg

Headprotection

Rearpassengerinjurymeasures

Head/neck

Torso

Pelvis/leg

Headprotection

Sidecrashtestratingscanbecomparedacrossvehiclecategories.

TheHyundaiTucsonwasredesignedforthe2016modelyear,andtheKiaSportagewasredesignedforthe2017modelyear
(thetwovehiclesarenowbuiltonthesameplatform).SideratingsareassignedbytheInstitutebasedonatestofa2016
TucsonconductedbyHyundaiaspartofsidecrashtestverification.

Injurymeasures
DriverMeasurestakenfromthedummyindicatealowriskofanysignificantinjuriesinacrashofthisseverity.

PassengerMeasurestakenfromthedummyindicatealowriskofanysignificantinjuriesinacrashofthisseverity.

Headprotection
DriverThedummy'sheadwasprotectedfrombeinghitbyanyhardstructures,includingtheintrudingbarrier,byaside
curtainairbagthatdeployedfromtheroof.

PassengerThedummy'sheadwasprotectedfrombeinghitbyanyhardstructures,includingtheintrudingbarrier,bya
sidecurtainairbagthatdeployedfromtheroof.
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Testedvehiclespecifications
Tested
vehicle

2016HyundaiTucsonLimited4door4wd

Weight

3,505lbs.

Sideairbags

standardfrontandrearheadcurtainairbagsandstandardfrontseatmountedtorsoairbags

Wheelbase

105in.

Length

176in.

Width

73in.

Engine

1.6Lturbocharged4cylinder

EPAratings

24mpgcity/28mpghighway

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Measuresofoccupantcompartmentintrusionondriverside
TestID

VTS1505

13.0

Bpillartolongitudinalcenterlineofdriver'sseat(cm)
Negativenumbersindicatetheamountbywhichthecrushstoppedshortoftheseatcenterline.

Driverinjurymeasures
TestID
HeadHIC15

VTS1505

332

Neck

Tension(kN)

0.7

Compression(kN)

1.2

Shoulder

Lateraldeflection(mm)

21

Lateralforce(kN)

1.3

Torso

Maximumdeflection(mm)

28

Averagedeflection(mm)

27

Maximumdeflectionrate(m/s)

4.98

Maximumviscouscriterion(m/s)

0.52

Pelvis

Iliacforce(kN)

2.7

Acetabulumforce(kN)

2.2

Combinedforce(kN)

4.9

Leftfemur

LMforce(kN)

0.7

LMmoment(Nm)

107

APmoment(Nm)

33

Passengerinjurymeasures
TestID
HeadHIC15

VTS1505

136

Neck

Tension(kN)

0.7

Compression(kN)

0.2

Shoulder

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Lateraldeflection(mm)

31

Lateralforce(kN)

1.6

Torso

Maximumdeflection(mm)

28

Averagedeflection(mm)

20

Maximumdeflectionrate(m/s)

4.57

Maximumviscouscriterion(m/s)

0.37

Pelvis

Iliacforce(kN)

0.2

Acetabulumforce(kN)

1.4

Combinedforce(kN)

1.7

Leftfemur

LMforce(kN)

1.6

LMmoment(Nm)

148

APmoment(Nm)

61

Roofstrength
Testdetails
Appliesto2016models
Overallevaluation

Curbweight

3,449lbs

Peakforce

18,531lbs

Strengthtoweightratio

5.37

Testedvehicle
RatingappliestoboththeHyundaiTucson(tested)and,beginningwith2017models,thestructurallysimilarKia
Sportage.

2016HyundaiTucsonSE4
door4wd

Roofstrengthtestratingscanbecomparedacrossvehiclecategories.
8.00
7.50
7.00

Strength-to-weight ratio

6.50
6.00

GOOD

5.50

5.37

5.00
4.50
4.00

ACCEPTABLE

3.50
3.00

MARGINAL

2.50
2.00
1.50

POOR

1.00
0.50
0.00

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

Plate displacement (inches)

Inthetest,thestrengthoftheroofisdeterminedbypushingametal
plate against one side of it at a slow but constant speed. The force
applied relative to the vehicle's weight is known as the strengthto
weightratio.Thisgraphshowshowtheratiovariedasthetestofthis
vehicleprogressed.Thepeakstrengthtoweightratiorecordedatany
time before the roof is crushed 5 inches is the key measurement of
roofstrength.

Agoodratingrequiresastrengthtoweightratioofatleast4.Inother
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words,theroofmustwithstandaforceofatleast4timesthevehicle's
weight before the plate crushes the roof by 5 inches. For an
acceptable rating, the minimum required strengthtoweight ratio is
3.25.Foramarginalrating,itis2.5.Anythinglowerthanthatispoor.

Howthistestisconducted

Headrestraints&seatsManualclothseat
Testdetails
Appliesto2016models
Overallevaluation

Dynamicrating

Seat/headrestraintgeometry

Important:Ratingsforheadrestraints&seatsshouldbecomparedonlyamongvehiclesofsimilarweight.

Seattype
Manualclothseat

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Seattype

Manualclothseat

Geometry

Backset(mm)

34

Distancebelowtopofhead(mm)

Seatdesignparameters

Pass/fail

Pass

MaxT1acceleration(g)

11.9

Headcontacttime(ms)

54

Forcerating

Neckforces

Maxneckshearforce(N)
Maxnecktension(N)

0
331

Frontcrashprevention
Details
Appliesto2016models
Systemdetails
optionalAutomaticEmergencyBraking
Packagename
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optionalUltimatePackage

SUPERIOR

Overallevaluation

withoptional
equipment

6pointstotal

Forwardcollisionwarning
ThissystemmeetstheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration'scriteriaforforwardcollision
warning.

Lowspeedautobrake

1point

2points

Inthe12mphIIHStest,thisvehicleavoidedacollision.

Highspeedautobrake

3points

Inthe25mphIIHStest,thisvehicleavoidedacollision.

Howthisratingisdetermined

Childseatanchors(LATCH)easeofuseSEclothseats
Details
Appliesto2016models
Howthisratingisdetermined

Overallevaluation A
Vehicletrim

SE

Seattype

cloth

Thisvehiclehas2rearseatingpositionswithcompletechildseatattachment(LATCH)hardware.

Ithas1additionalseatingpositionwithatetheranchoronly.

Good
Acceptable
Marginal
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Poor
Seatingpositionsthat
relyonborrowedlower
anchorsorhaveonlya
tetheranchoravailable
arenotrated.
Tetheranchor
Loweranchors
Loweranchor(s)canbe
borrowedfromadjacent
positions(s)
Nohardwareavailable

Detailsbyseatingposition
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

nottoodeepinseat
toomuchforceneededtoattach
easytomaneuveraroundanchors
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

noneavailable
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

nottoodeepinseat
nottoomuchforceneededtoattach
easytomaneuveraroundanchors

Technicalmeasurements
Seatposition21

LoweranchorA

Depth(cm)

02

Force(lbs)

19

Clearanceangle(degrees)

61

LoweranchorB

Depth(cm)

02

Force(lbs)

23

Clearanceangle(degrees)

63

Tetheranchor

Location

Middleseatback

Confusinghardwarepresent

Yes

Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Yes

Seatposition22

LoweranchorA

Nolowerlatchforthisseatposition
LoweranchorB

Nolowerlatchforthisseatposition
Tetheranchor

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Location

Middleseatback

Confusinghardwarepresent

Yes

Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Yes

Seatposition23
LoweranchorA

Depth(cm)

02

Force(lbs)

52

Clearanceangle(degrees)

60

LoweranchorB

Depth(cm)

02

Force(lbs)

27

Clearanceangle(degrees)

57

Tetheranchor

Location

Middleseatback

Confusinghardwarepresent

Yes

Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Yes

Limitedclothseats
Details
Appliesto2016models
Howthisratingisdetermined

Overallevaluation M
Vehicletrim

Limited

Seattype

cloth

Thisvehiclehas2rearseatingpositionswithcompletechildseatattachment(LATCH)hardware.

Ithas1additionalseatingpositionwithatetheranchoronly.

Good
Acceptable
Marginal
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Poor
Seatingpositionsthat
relyonborrowedlower
anchorsorhaveonlya
tetheranchoravailable
arenotrated.
Tetheranchor
Loweranchors
Loweranchor(s)canbe
borrowedfromadjacent
positions(s)
Nohardwareavailable

Detailsbyseatingposition
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

toodeepinseat
toomuchforceneededtoattach
easytomaneuveraroundanchors
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

noneavailable
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

nottoodeepinseat
nottoomuchforceneededtoattach
easytomaneuveraroundanchors

Technicalmeasurements
Seatposition21

LoweranchorA

Depth(cm)

02

Force(lbs)

25

Clearanceangle(degrees)

60

LoweranchorB

Depth(cm)

02

Force(lbs)

26

Clearanceangle(degrees)

58

Tetheranchor

Location

Middleseatback

Confusinghardwarepresent

Yes

Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Yes

Seatposition22

LoweranchorA

Nolowerlatchforthisseatposition
LoweranchorB

Nolowerlatchforthisseatposition
Tetheranchor

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Location

Middleseatback

Confusinghardwarepresent

Yes

Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Yes

Seatposition23

LoweranchorA

Depth(cm)

24

Force(lbs)

31

Clearanceangle(degrees)

57

LoweranchorB

Depth(cm)

24

Force(lbs)

45

Clearanceangle(degrees)

57

Tetheranchor

Location

Middleseatback

Confusinghardwarepresent

Yes

Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Yes

Othersafetyfeatures
Sideairbags:frontandrearheadcurtainairbagsandfrontseatmountedtorsoairbags
Rolloversensor:designedtodeploythesidecurtainairbagsintheeventofanimpendingrollover
Electronicstabilitycontrol,includesrollstabilitycontrol
Antilockbrakes
Daytimerunninglights

19962016,InsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety,HighwayLossDataInstitute|www.iihs.org

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