The Sonata also sits on a stiffer platform, which Hyundai says should
enhance crash test performance.
Not exact matches
The new body structure is 25 percent stiffer than the old E46 3 - series, the main goal being to
enhance crash performance, particularly in the new federal 50 - mph, rear - end offset
crash and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety side - impact
test.
Competitor Kia Picanto did not achieve the same
performance in Euro NCAP's
tests, but consumers have the option to purchase the «Advanced Driving Assistance Pack», available on all variants, to
enhance its
crash avoidance capabilities.
Throughout these car - to - car
crash tests (which were designed to simulate conditions considerably harsher than those found in conventional stationary - barrier
testing) the Integra was able to clear all target values, assuring the highest levels of
enhanced safety
performance.