The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) has announced the best-rated cars of 2022 in terms of safety. Last year was the independent vehicle assessment organisation's busiest-ever year, as it tested 66 new passenger cars.
* Hyundai IONIQ 6 awarded 'Best in Class' of 2022 by Euro NCAP in the 'Large Family Car' category
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This latest Euro NCAP 'Best in Class' 2022 title for IONIQ 6 follows on from last year's maximum five-star safety rating, and proves that it is one of the safest EVs on the European marke.
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To define the Euro NCAP 'Best in Class', a calculation is made of the weighted sum of the scores in each of the four areas of assessment: 'Adult Occupant Protection', 'Child Occupant Protection', 'Vulnerable Road User Protection' and 'Safety Assist'. This sum is used by the organisation as the basis for comparison of the vehicles. Cars qualify for 'Best in Class' based only on their rating with standard safety equipment. Additional ratings based on optional equipment are excluded.
IONIQ 6's victory in the 'Large Family Car' category follows on from its successful Euro NCAP safety test last year. In
According to Euro NCAP, IONIQ 6 achieved 'exceptionally high results' in the 'Adult Occupant Protection' with a score of 97 per cent, claiming first place in the category. Meanwhile, the vehicle assessment organisation praised
IONIQ 6 offers the highest levels of safety and convenience on the road
IONIQ 6 is equipped with the next level of Hyundai Smart Sense Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, ensuring the highest levels of safety and convenience on the road. These include Highway Driving Assist 2 (HDA 2), which helps to maintain a set distance and speed from the vehicle ahead when driving on a highway and helps to centre the vehicle in the lane while driving, it can even overtake the vehicle in front. HDA 2 allows IONIQ 6 to reach Level 2 autonomous driving.
Meanwhile, Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control (NSCC) helps to maintain distance from the vehicle ahead and drive at a speed set by the driver by reflecting the learned driving style of the driver. It also uses the navigation system's road information to optimise automated driving and perform speed adjustment for safe driving through corners and intersection. In addition,
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