Hyundai Motor¡¯s rear-wheel drive luxury sedan Genesis has received five-star ratings in both frontal and side-impact crash tests as well as rollover tests by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Hyundai Motor's Genesis
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Toyota¡¯s Lexus ES350 matched it for frontal and side-impact tests, but only scored four stars in rear-side impact and rollover tests. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class was given four stars in both driver and passenger-side front impacts, while the BMW 5 Series received only three stars in driver-side front impacts and four stars in rollover tests.
Hyundai attributed its achievement to a focus on safety in car design. ¡°Genesis was engineered with a lightweight but strong shell, featuring ultra-high tensile steel, laser welding and advanced adhesive bonding,¡± an executive said.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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