ANCAP has crash tested Hyundai Palisade, and assessed its related safety equipment and driver aids against the current ratings criteria.

Tests cost around $1,000,000 are done testing 5 vehicles to destruction. ANCAP and Euro-NCAP share results as the criteria are identical in both jurisdictions. However, since Palisade is not sold in Europe, and was introduced to Australia 3 years in to its life cycle, and it remained untested, until now.

Either the cars are provided by the manufacturer, or are purchased by ANCAP. In this case ANCAP purchased the 5 cars needed for the test.

It is not known if complete retesting will be needed after the imminent mid-life update, or if reassessment against current criteria can be done without a full crash test.

Get the full ANCAP Palisade test report HERE

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ABOVE: 2022 Hyundai Palisade Crash test – ANCAP 4 Star Result

In detail:

The four star ANCAP safety rating relates to all Australian diesel Palisade LX2 models in Australia and New Zealand from November 2020 onwards.

The Hyundai Palisade went on sale here in 2020 achieved scores

  • 79% for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP)
  • 88% for Child Occupant Protection (COP)
  • 63% for Vulnerable Road User Protection
  • 63% in the area of Safety Assist 

It was noted Hyundai Palisade had limited safety/driver assistance in relation to its competitors. Respective score thresholds of 80% for AOP and 70% for Safety Assist are required for five stars.

“The Hyundai Palisade fell short in two of the four key areas of assessment which unfortunately has seen it unable to meet the top level of safety that families and fleets have come to expect,” said ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg.

ANCAP says Hyundai Palisade was the only unrated Top 10 model in the Large SUV (<$70,000). However a quick look at the current v-Facts shows Palisade is number 12. Of the top 10, Toyota Prado was tested in 2011, and Mitsubishi Sport in 2015 meaning neither of those 2 have a current valid ANCAP rating. Furthermore, only Isuzu MU-X, Kia Sorento, and Toyota Kluger were tested after 2020 when the current testing regime came into effect.

The outcome being that a car tested in 2011 or 2015 may not get 5 stars were it tested against the 2020-2022 criteria. In fact, a car tested in 2019 may also fall short of a 5 star rating.

ANCAP ratings are valid for 6 years only, and of course Hyundai Palisade was tested against the current 2020-2022 criteria. When researching new cars, buyers should consult the ANCAP website for full detail if safety is a driving factor in the buying decision. Buyers should also keep in mind that a 2015 5 star rating does not necessarily equal a 2022 5 star rating.

When released in Australia, Hyundai Palisade had already been available overseas for some time.

As we said, some of the safety features fell short of ANCAP’s expectation, and of the features of some of the other models in the segment. The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) does not have Junction functionality. That system helps avoid collisions at intersection turning-across-path scenarios. Lane keep assistance (LKA) systems did not have the functionality of its 5-star competitors, for example Emergency lane keeping (ELK) functionality is limited. Statistics show that Lane Departure and Lane Keep Assist have been crucial in preventing or minimising accidents where driver attention has waned.

Finally, neither Multi-collision braking or a speed limit information system were available.

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The physical crash performance resulted in a Marginal score for the chest of the driver in the oblique pole test. The LX2 Palisade doesn’t have a centre airbag protect front seat occupants in side impact crashes. Although not essential for a five star rating, a centre airbag may improve its AOP score. Protection from whiplash injury could also be improved for second and third row occupants.

Hyundai Palisade is due for a mid-life update and these changes may result in a higher rating being awarded should Hyundai request a reassessment. It is reasonable to assume they will. When contacted, Hyundai was unable to confirm the upcoming changes would raise the rating to 5 star.

However, the as yet unspecified upgrades should  satisfy the criteria, so buyers should stay tuned for our updates.

“ANCAP’s role is to provide clear, reliable and independent consumer information for the broadest possible range of popular- selling models, and this rating and timing of the upcoming model update presents an opportunity for Hyundai to factor in the necessary safety-related upgrades to elevate the Palisade to five stars,” Ms Hoorweg said.

“This is an extremely competitive market and segment so we’d encourage Hyundai to do what they can to bring the Palisade to equal footing with its competitors.”

“35 of the 37 new models rated by ANCAP to our current 2020-2022 criteria – including the Hyundai Staria, Staria-Load, Tucson and IONIQ 5 – have achieved five star ANCAP safety ratings, and this highlights the great work Hyundai and other vehicle manufacturers are doing to prioritise safety and provide their customers with the safest vehicles they can.”

In closing, 4 stars doesn’t mean a car is unsafe. The devil is in the detail, and buyers should read the test results to get a bigger picture. The star rating system is a very simple way to represent a very complex process, but in no way provides the detail needed to make a buying decision. ANCAP’s independence remains the only real way for the buyer to compare one model’s safety with another, as long as the date stamps are part of the consideration.

Korean car makers have been quick to react to the market input from safety agencies, journalists, and of course, the buyer. We await the outcome with anticipation.

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