Hyundai Motor America 10550 Talbert Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 MEDIA WEBSITE: HyundaiNews.com CORPORATE WEBSITE: HyundaiUSA.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HYUNDAI SANTA FE EARNS 2007 TOP SAFETY PICK AWARD Miles Johnson Senior Manager, Quality, Service and Technology (714) 3661048
[email protected] ID: 28679 Arlington, VA, Nov. 15, 2007 – The 2007 Santa Fe, a midsize SUV, meets the criteria to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s TOP SAFETY PICK designation. The Santa Fe earned the top rating of good for front, side and rear crash protection and is equipped with electronic stability control (ESC). With the addition of the Santa Fe, 21 cars, SUVs, and minivans earn TOP SAFETY PICK status. "The performance of the Santa Fe demonstrates Hyundai’s commitment to providing the highest level of safety to its customers,” says Institute president Adrian Lund. The Hyundai Entourage and its twin, the Kia Sedona, also earned the TOP SAFETY PICK designation for minivans. “Criteria to win the award are tough because they're intended to drive continued safety improvements such as high crash test ratings and rapid addition of ESC,” says Lund. The Santa Fe is equipped with standard side airbags designed to protect the heads of people in all three rows of seats and standard ESC. The Institute is recognizing vehicles with this award to help consumers distinguish the best overall choices without having to sort through multiple crash test results. Redesign improves rear impact performance: Hyundai engineers redesigned the seat/head restraints in the Santa Fe to improve rear impact performance. The seats/head restraints in its predecessor model were rated poor overall.