2009 Hyundai Azera
large car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2006-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2006 Hyundai Azera Limited 4-door
The Hyundai Azera was introduced in the 2006 model year as a replacement for the Hyundai XG350. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF0503 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 7 |
| Left (cm) | 10 |
| Center (cm) | 10 |
| Right (cm) | 7 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 10 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 5 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 4 |
| Rearward (cm) | 5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF0503 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 308 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 43 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 6 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.49 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 28 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 3.8 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 4.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 4 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.53 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 1.05 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.4 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 55 |
| Right | 82 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2006-11 models built after April 2006
Tested vehicle: 2006 Hyundai Azera Limited 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags
The Hyundai Azera was introduced in the 2006 model year as a replacement for the Hyundai XG350. All 2006 and later Azera models manufactured after April 2006 include roof and floor structural upgrades and side airbag changes to improve occupant protection in side-impact crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door). The tested car was manufactured after the modifications had been made.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0620 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -1.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0620 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 218 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.21 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.98 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 4.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 7.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 123 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 41 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0620 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 86 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 18 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 14 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.26 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.16 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 92 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -30 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seats AHR
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power leather seats AHR |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 40 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 55 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 10.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 71 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 20 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 611 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.