The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has chosen,
out of 66 vehicles, their top safety picks for 2011. Hyundai was at
the head of this list.Vehicles were chosen after test results from
front, side and rear impacts. To qualify, the insurance group also
required vehicles to have anti-rollover electronic stability
control (ESC) and receive top scores in roof strength testing.
Institute president Adrian Lund credited automakers this year for
"quickly rising to meet the more-challenging criteria for Top
Safety Pick."Hyundai Motors, and its affiliate Kia Motors, received
the most awards with nine total. The awards, used in advertising to
attract car buyers, promote Hyundai as they attempt to build a
larger foothold in the US marketplace.Hyundai's Genesis sedan,
Sonata midsize and Santa Fe and Tucson sport utility vehicles
picked up awards, while Kia was noted for the Optima midsize car,
the Forte and Soul small cars, and the Sorento and Sportage
SUVs.Hyundai said the award was something special for the new
Sonata, which also received score of five stars in the government's
crash test program. The combination put Sonata "in a safety
position unsurpassed in the industry," said John Krafcik, president
and CEO of Hyundai Motor America.Test drive the safest cars on the
road today at World Hyundai of Matteson.SOURCE
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