2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

midsize SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle	Not available

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2013-16 models

Tested vehicle: 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4-door 4wd

The Hyundai Santa Fe was redesigned for the 2013 model year. There are now two distinct Santa Fe models, a 2-row Sport and a somewhat longer and heavier 3-row Santa Fe. Ratings apply to both 2-row and 3-row models.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the left side as the steering column moved 13 cm to the right, 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.

Action shot taken during the 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 not maintained well.

During the crash, the dummy's head and torso barely contacted the airbag before sliding off to the left as the steering column moved to the right.

Door hinge pillar and instrument panel intrusion was extensive and contributed to a significant risk of injury to the left lower leg.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1511
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	26
Footrest (cm)	13
Left toepan (cm)	6
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Parking brake (cm)	21
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	16
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	8
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	19
Upper dash (cm)	18
Lower instrument panel (cm)	14

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1511
Head
HIC-15	75
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.24
Chest maximum compression (mm)	16
Femur (kN)
Left	4.8
Right	1.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	10
Right	3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	3
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	1.18
Right	0.70
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.6
Right	1.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	119
Right	39

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2013-16 models

Tested vehicle: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 4-door 4wd

The Hyundai Santa Fe was redesigned for the 2013 model year. There are now two distinct Santa Fe models, a 2-row Sport and a somewhat longer and heavier 3-row Santa Fe. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai. Ratings apply to both 2-row and 3-row models.

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

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1204
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	5
Left (cm)	11
Center (cm)	12
Right (cm)	6
Brake pedal (cm)	8
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	3
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-7
Rearward (cm)	-1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1204
Head
HIC-15	180
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	21
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	26
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.5
Femur force - right (kN)	0.7
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.28
Maximum tibia index - right	0.39
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.3
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	45
Right	54

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2013-18 models

Tested vehicle: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 4-door 2wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Hyundai Santa Fe was redesigned for the 2013 model year. There were now two distinct Santa Fe models, a 2-row Sport and a somewhat longer and heavier 3-row Santa Fe. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai. (Note that the vehicle tested was a 2-wheel-drive Sport model, but extra weight was added to the vehicle to increase its curb weight to that of a comparable 4-wheel drive model.) Ratings apply to both 2-row and 3-row models through the 2018 model year.

Beginning with the 2019 model year, the 3-row Santa Fe was renamed the Santa Fe XL, and the 2-row Santa Fe Sport was redesigned and renamed the Santa Fe. The 2019 Santa Fe XL therefore shares the ratings on this page, but the redesigned 2019 Santa Fe is rated separately.

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

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1206
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-15.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1206
Head HIC-15	165
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	27
Lateral force (kN)	1.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	27
Average deflection (mm)	20
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	7.00
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.50
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.5
Combined force (kN)	3.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.8
L-M moment (Nm)	182
A-P moment (Nm)	34

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1206
Head HIC-15	109
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.8
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	32
Lateral force (kN)	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	31
Average deflection (mm)	28
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.50
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.50
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.0
Combined force (kN)	1.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.9
L-M moment (Nm)	106
A-P moment (Nm)	31

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2013-18 models

Tested vehicle: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T 4-door 4wd

Rating applies to both the 2-row Santa Fe Sport (tested) and the somewhat longer and heavier 3-row Santa Fe for the 2013-18 model years. The rating applies only to the 3-row Santa Fe XL for the 2019 model year.

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	3,877 lbs
Peak force	16,982 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	4.38

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power leather seats

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power leather seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	17
Distance below top of head (mm)	-2
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.4
Head contact time (ms)	58
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	324

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.