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It's no secret that earning a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety will boost a car's street cred, and now the engineers at Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz can stand tall knowing that the Genesis and E-Class sedans have just received this prestigious honor.
Hyundai launched its flagship Genesis in 2009, but the automaker made slight changes to the roof structure for the 2010 model year, which has (obviously) greatly improved the crash ratings. Thus, the Top Safety Pick award only applies to Genesis models built after January 2010. The Benz, on the other hand, has been on sale for decades, but this is the first time that the E-Class has garnered IIHS's top rating.
Hit the jump to read the full crash test results, and be sure to scroll through the galleries below to see high-res shots of the two cars getting smashed.
Gallery: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Crash Test
Gallery: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E Class Crash Test
[Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]Continue reading Hyundai Genesis sedan and Mercedes-Benz E-Class named IIHS Top Safety Picks
Hyundai Genesis sedan and Mercedes-Benz E-Class named IIHS Top Safety Picks originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 May 2010 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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2010 Hyundai Genesis gets crash tested - Click above for high-res image gallery
It's no secret that earning a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety will boost a car's street cred, and now the engineers at Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz can stand tall knowing that the Genesis and E-Class sedans have just received this prestigious honor.
Hyundai launched its flagship Genesis in 2009, but the automaker made slight changes to the roof structure for the 2010 model year, which has (obviously) greatly improved the crash ratings. Thus, the Top Safety Pick award only applies to Genesis models built after January 2010. The Benz, on the other hand, has been on sale for decades, but this is the first time that the E-Class has garnered IIHS's top rating.
Hit the jump to read the full crash test results, and be sure to scroll through the galleries below to see high-res shots of the two cars getting smashed.
Gallery: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Crash Test
Gallery: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E Class Crash Test
[Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]Continue reading Hyundai Genesis sedan and Mercedes-Benz E-Class named IIHS Top Safety Picks
Hyundai Genesis sedan and Mercedes-Benz E-Class named IIHS Top Safety Picks originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 May 2010 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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