When you buckle a child into the back seat of a new Hyundai, you expect protection for every passenger—not just the driver. Hyundai's safety standards earned 21 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick awards in 2025, continuing the brand’s recognition as the paragon. Every new Hyundai at Route 1 Hyundai in Monmouth Junction, NJ earned its credentials under tough testing.
Hyundai Safety Leadership with 10 Awards
Hyundai’s renowned safety engineering earned 10 IIHS awards. Eight models earned Top Safety Pick+ status: the 2025 Elantra, Sonata, IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, Kona, Tucson, Santa Fe, and 2026 IONIQ 9. The 2026 Palisade and 2026 Palisade Hybrid both received Top Safety Pick recognition.
Every model includes Hyundai SmartSense® technology, including Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and Lane Keeping Assist protect you without a single checkbox on the options list. These Hyundai safety wins mark a 50% jump from 2024’s 12 Top Safety Pick+ ratings on the group level.
Stricter 2025 Testing Standards
IIHS tightened the rules for 2025, focusing on rear-seat occupant protection. The revised moderate overlap front crash test now uses rear-seat dummies representing children and smaller adults. Earning Top Safety Pick+ now requires good ratings in three crash tests: small overlap front, updated moderate overlap front, and updated side impacts. Standard headlights must rate acceptable or good. Hyundai safety systems passed every test. Pedestrian crash prevention now gets evaluated in both daylight and darkness.
Electric-Global Modular Platform Safety
The E-GMP architecture proves Hyundai's safety works across all powertrains. Several E-GMP-based models earned Top Safety Pick+ ratings, including the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, and 2026 IONIQ 9. The same foundation protects passengers whether the model is powered by gasoline or electricity.
Test Drive New Hyundai Vehicles in Monmouth Junction, NJ
Your family’s protection matters every mile. Route 1 Hyundai features multiple 2025 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ winners, including the Hyundai Elantra, Tucson, Santa Fe, and IONIQ models that proved their worth under the industry’s toughest tests. Visit our Hyundai dealership in Monmouth Junction, NJ, today to explore these vehicles and schedule your test drive.
