The 2020 Hyundai Palisade has been awarded a 2019 TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with optional LED headlights.
Hyundai SUV models that have achieved these honors from the IIHS are the Kona, Tucson (built after March 2019), Santa Fe, Santa Fe XL, and NEXO (built after June 2019).
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The Palisade is Hyundai’s 13th vehicle to receive a TOP SAFETY PICK or TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating. As a result, Hyundai is now the most-awarded brand in the automotive industry by IIHS in 2019 with six models earning TOP SAFETY PICK ratings and seven earning TOP SAFETY PICK+ ratings.
According to the IIHS, to qualify for a 2019 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, a vehicle has to earn good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head-restraint tests.
It must also earn an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention and be equipped with good-rated headlights.
The 2020 Palisade earned good ratings in the six IIHS crashworthiness tests. The standard front crash prevention system earned a superior rating, with an autobrake system that successfully avoided collisions in both the 12- and 25-mph IIHS track tests.
“Hyundai’s brand commitment to building safe vehicles is at the forefront of every product plan,” said Scott Margason, director, Product Planning, Hyundai Motor America. “We are extremely proud that, with the Palisade’s TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating, the Hyundai brand continues to be an industry leader in IIHS accolades. Our commitment to safety remains stronger than ever.”
“At Hyundai Motor America, we believe everyone deserves better. From the way we design and build our cars to the way we treat the people who drive them, making things better is at the heart of everything we do. Hyundai’s technology-rich product lineup of cars, SUVs and alternative-powered electric and fuel cell vehicles is backed by Hyundai Assurance—our promise to create a better experience for customers. Hyundai vehicles are sold and serviced through more than 830 dealerships nationwide and nearly half of those sold in the U.S. are built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. Hyundai Motor America is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, and is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea.”
Alan Zurvas is the founder and editor of Gay Car Boys, Australia's leading LGBTQI+ automotive publication. Before launching GCB in 2008, Alan's automotive writing was published in SameSame.com.au and the Star Observer. With over 16 years of hands-on car reviewing experience, Alan brings an honest, irreverent voice to every review — championing value and innovation over brand loyalty.
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