Korean safety measures
The Santa Fe is as close to luxury that the Korean automaker has to offer. It is safe to say that luxury and safety go hand in hand and as such the Santa Fe has a laundry list of safety specifications .
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Let's see what Hyundai themselves say are the most important safety features fitted as standard for the 2020 year
1. Driver Assistance Systems
- ABS (Anti Lock Brakes)
- TSC (Traction and Stability Control)
- Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
- Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection
- Lane Keeping Assist
- Driver Attention Warning
- HSC (Hillstart Assist Control)
- PDC (Park Distance Control)
- Rear Occupant Alert
2. Safety Restraints
- Adjustable front-seat shoulder belt anchors
- Front seatbelt pretensioners and load limiters
- LATCH lower anchor and upper tether anchors
- Bodyside reinforcements
- ISOfix for rear seat
3. Airbags
- Driver and front passenger advanced airbags (SRS)
- Driver and front passenger seat-mounted side-impact airbags (SRS)
- Roof-mounted side-curtain airbags with rollover sensors (SRS)
4. Chassis
- High Tensile Steel Unibody Construction
- Intergrated Crumple Zones
- Side Impact Beams
5. Safety Ratings
- 5 Star Global NCAP Rating
- 5 Star NHSTA (National Highway Safety and Transport Authority, USA)
- High rating for 7 seater SUV
Information courtesy of Hyundai Global Resources
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