Latin NCAP, the independent organization that evaluates vehicles marketed in Latin America, gave the highest rating to this model presented a few months ago in our country.
In a new round of safety tests carried out by Latin NCAPthe independent organization that evaluates vehicles marketed in Latin Americaa model recently launched in Argentina was put to the test: the hyundai tucsonwhich reached maximum rating.
He Tucsonbelonging to the C segment (compact SUV), is produced in South Korea and Czech Republic. The examples destined for Europe come from the second country and have a shorter wheelbase, while the Asian version (larger) is the one sold in our market.
A newly launched SUV in Argentina achieved the highest safety score
The Korean model achieved five stars after reach 84% in protection for adult occupants, 92% in child protection, 75% for pedestrians and 96% in driving assistance systems. It should be noted that Latin NCAP only evaluates the base versions, and in this case, the Tucson incorporates six airbags as standard.
The journey of SUV In terms of security it shows a notable evolution. In 2022, under the new Latin NCAP protocols, The Tucson was evaluated with only two airbags and got zero stars. Months later, hyundai expanded the standard equipment (adding side airbags, curtain airbags and stability control (ESC)) and the model reached three stars.
Finally, with the update presented in 2025, the Hyundai Tucson incorporated ADAS (advanced driving assistance) technologies throughout the range, meeting the organization’s minimum availability requirements and achieving the highest rating.
“The first five-star result for Hyundai in Latin NCAP demonstrates the manufacturer’s efforts to move towards safer vehicles. We hope that the next models will follow this trend,” he said. Alejandro Furassecretary general of Latin NCAP.
These tests do not simply validate the equipment declared by the brands, but rather measure the real performance of vehicles in the face of impacts and critical maneuversgranting a final rating (from zero to five stars) based exclusively on proven results.
Source: Ambito
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