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2016 Hyundai Tucson

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Award applies only to vehicles with optional front crash prevention

Crashworthiness

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

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Superior

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
Optional lane departure warning

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 2016-21 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Hyundai Tucson SE 4-door 4wd

The Hyundai Tucson was redesigned for the 2016 model year, and the Kia Sportage was redesigned for the 2017 model year (the two vehicles are now built on the same platform).

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 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.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1522
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	5
Footrest (cm)	7
Left toepan (cm)	6
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Parking brake (cm)	15
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	2
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	2
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Upper dash (cm)	5
Lower instrument panel (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1522
Head
HIC-15	399
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	27
Maximum Nij	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	23
Femur (kN)
Left	2.4
Right	0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	9
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.52
Right	0.68
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.1
Right	1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	55
Right	83

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2016-21 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Hyundai Tucson SE 4-door 4wd

The Hyundai Tucson was redesigned for the 2016 model year, and the Kia Sportage was redesigned for the 2017 model year (the two vehicles are now built on the same platform).

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
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the passenger-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame and dashboard after the crash test indicates that the passenger’s survival space was maintained reasonably well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the passenger dummy’s head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

Despite lateral intrusion of the door sill, the risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CN15005
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	19
Footrest (cm)	15
Right toepan (cm)	11
Center toepan (cm)	9
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	12
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	6
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	11
Upper dash (cm)	10
Right lower dash (cm)	8

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CN15005
Head
HIC-15	321
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm)	28
Maximum Nij	0.38
Chest maximum compression (mm)	27
Femur (kN)
Left	0.0
Right	1.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	2
Right	3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.34
Right	0.80
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.2
Right	1.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	69
Right	52

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CN15005
Head
HIC-15	61
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	17
Maximum Nij	0.16
Chest maximum compression (mm)	33
Femur (kN)
Left	0.1
Right	0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.27
Right	0.24
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.1
Right	0.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	47
Right	38

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2016-21 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Hyundai Tucson SE 4-door 4wd

The Hyundai Tucson was redesigned for the 2016 model year, and the Kia Sportage was redesigned for the 2017 model year (the two vehicles are now built on the same platform). Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2016 Tucson conducted by Hyundai.

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	VTF1505
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	7
Left (cm)	12
Center (cm)	10
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	10
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-2
Rearward (cm)	-3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1505
Head
HIC-15	194
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.4
Extension bending moment (Nm)	26
Maximum Nij	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	22
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.1
Femur force - right (kN)	1.0
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.55
Maximum tibia index - right	0.54
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.9
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	1.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	56
Right	106

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2016-21 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Hyundai Tucson Limited 4-door 4wd

The Hyundai Tucson was redesigned for the 2016 model year, and the Kia Sportage was redesigned for the 2017 model year (the two vehicles are now built on the same platform). Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2016 Tucson conducted by Hyundai.

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	VTS1505
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-13.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1505
Head HIC-15	332
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Compression (kN)	1.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	21
Lateral force (kN)	1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	28
Average deflection (mm)	27
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.98
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.52
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	2.7
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.2
Combined force (kN)	4.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.7
L-M moment (Nm)	107
A-P moment (Nm)	33

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1505
Head HIC-15	136
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	31
Lateral force (kN)	1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	28
Average deflection (mm)	20
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.57
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.37
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.4
Combined force (kN)	1.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.6
L-M moment (Nm)	148
A-P moment (Nm)	61

About the original side crash test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2016-21 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Hyundai Tucson SE 4-door 4wd

The Hyundai Tucson was redesigned for the 2016 model year, and the Kia Sportage was redesigned for the 2017 model year (the two vehicles are now built on the same platform).

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection

View of the vehicle 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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2004
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-12.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2004
Head
HIC-15	209
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Compression (kN)	0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	19
Lateral force (kN)	0.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	38
Average deflection (mm)	34
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.76
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.65
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	8.4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2004
Head
HIC-15	302
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	56
Lateral force (kN)	1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	54
Average deflection (mm)	42
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	6.35
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	1.35
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	2.0

About the side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2016-21 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

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	34
Distance below top of head (mm)	-7
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.9
Head contact time (ms)	54
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	331

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

Headlights

Ratings are given for 3 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

Limited trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	Limited trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2016-18 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	85.4 m	None
Straightaway left edge	56.6 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	67.4 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	51.9 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	58.2 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	49.1 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	154.8 m
Straightaway left edge	127.6 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	74.2 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	64.8 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	61.1 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	55.4 m

Trim level(s)

SE trim
Eco trim
Sport trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp right curve and inadequate on the gradual right and both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right curve and inadequate on the sharp right and both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	SE trim Eco trim Sport trim
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2016-18 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	81.5 m	None
Straightaway left edge	38.0 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	54.2 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	39.5 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	46.2 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	37.9 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	167.6 m
Straightaway left edge	126.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	65.7 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	58.1 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	51.6 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	47.5 m

Trim level(s)

Limited trim equipped with Ultimate package

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	HID projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	Yes
High-beam assist?	No
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 in all 4 tests.

The low beams created excessive glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	Limited trim equipped with Ultimate package
Low-beam headlight type	HID projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	Yes
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2016-17 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	94.1 m	101.8%
Straightaway left edge	70.7 m	101.8%
250m radius right curve, right edge	90.1 m	73.4%
250m radius left curve, left edge	69.3 m	7.8%
150m radius right curve, left edge	78.7 m	74.8%
150m radius left curve, left edge	67.0 m	5.0%

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	139.9 m
Straightaway left edge	116.4 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	92.0 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	78.8 m
150m radius right curve, left edge	80.6 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	68.1 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Optional Automatic Emergency Braking

Package name

Optional Ultimate Package

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2016-18 models

Superior

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2016-21 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	SE
Seat type	cloth

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	SE
Seat type	cloth

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
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	not too deep in seat
	too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
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

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	19
Clearance angle (degrees)	61
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	23
Clearance angle (degrees)	63
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	52
Clearance angle (degrees)	60
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	27
Clearance angle (degrees)	57
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Rating applies to 2016-21 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	Limited
Seat type	leather

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	Limited
Seat type	leather

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
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
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

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	25
Clearance angle (degrees)	60
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	26
Clearance angle (degrees)	58
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	31
Clearance angle (degrees)	57
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	45
Clearance angle (degrees)	57
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation