2023 Hyundai Nexo
midsize luxury SUV / 4-door SUV
Hydrogen
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2019-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Blue 4-door 2wd
The Hyundai Nexo was introduced in the 2019 model year. This SUV is based on the Tucson, but is a hydrogen-run fuel cell vehicle. Power comes from an electric motor.
Other available safety features: Daytime running lights, blind spot detection, lane departure warning, and lane departure prevention (all standard).
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
Intrusion of the door hinge pillar and instrument panel contributed to a moderate risk of injury to the left lower leg.
Technical measurements for this test
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2019-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Limited 4-door 2wd
The Hyundai Nexo was introduced in the 2019 model year. This SUV is based on the Tucson, but is a hydrogen-run fuel cell vehicle. Power comes from an electric motor. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based a test conducted by Hyundai.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
|
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but began to slide off toward the right side, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. The side curtain airbag deployed and has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag also deployed. | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2019-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Blue 4-door 2wd
The Hyundai Nexo was introduced in the 2019 model year. This SUV is based on the Tucson, but is a hydrogen-run fuel cell vehicle. Power comes from an electric motor.
| 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 | |
Action shot taken during the moderate overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head contacted the side curtain airbag during both forward excursion and rebound.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.
Technical measurements for this test
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2019-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Blue 4-door 2wd
The Hyundai Nexo was introduced in the 2019 model year. This SUV is based on the Tucson, but is a hydrogen-run fuel cell vehicle. Power comes from an electric motor.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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.
Technical measurements for this test
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2019-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Hyundai Tucson SE 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to the Hyundai Tucson (tested) and the structurally similar Kia Sportage and Hyundai Nexo (beginning with 2017 Sportage models and 2019 Nexo models).
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,449 lbs |
| Peak force | 18,531 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.37 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leatherette seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Headlights
Trim level(s)
- All trims
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right and gradual left curves and fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right and gradual left curves and inadequate on the sharp right and sharp left curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on both left curves and on the sharp right curve.
Technical measurements for this test
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2019-25 models
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | Fuel Cell Blue |
| Seat type | leatherette |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | Fuel Cell Blue |
| Seat type | leatherette |
| Rating icon | Rating |
|---|---|
| G | Good |
| A | Acceptable |
| M | Marginal |
| P | Poor |
| Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| Position | Rating |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| not too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| none available | |
| 3 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| not too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
Technical measurements for this test