Genesis Earns Trio of IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awards for GV60, GV70, and GV80

author: FutureCar Staff    

If a vehicle is awarded the Top Safety Pick+ accolade by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), it is considered to be as safe as possible. In a remarkable achievement, Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai, received three such awards for three of their sport utility vehicles.

However, there is still some room for improvement when it comes to the Top Safety Pick+ accolade. The GV60, which is Genesis' first-ever electric vehicle based on the Hyundai E-GMP electric vehicle architecture, scored acceptable for the ease of use of the child seat anchors (LATCH). The GV70, available with both internal combustion and electric propulsion, was rated advanced instead of superior for both daytime and nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention. The larger and more luxurious GV80 received an acceptable rating for the headlights and child seat anchors. Despite these areas for improvement, it's important to note that all three vehicles performed exceptionally well in crashworthiness evaluations, including tests for small overlap front crash, moderate overlap front crash, and side crash.

Genesis represents the best that Hyundai has to offer, so it's no surprise that the GV crossovers mentioned above earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award. All three vehicles come equipped with at least eight standard airbags, Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance Assist, and Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, which is programmed to detect cyclists and pedestrians as well. The GV60, which is twinned with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, is currently available in limited numbers at select retailers in 23 states. The 2024 model starts at $60,550 for the Advanced version and $69,550 for the Performance AWD, which offers impressive power but limited range.

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) is where Hyundai produces the US-spec GV70 and Electrified GV70 for the 2024 model year. The GV70, which shares the Hyundai-Kia M3 platform with the GV80, starts at $44,900 and is available with a 2.5-liter turbo, 3.5-liter turbo, or all-electric powertrain. Notably, professional golfer Tiger Woods survived a serious crash involving a GV80 in February 2021. The fact that he came out relatively unharmed speaks to the safety of the vehicle.

FutureCar Staff