Hyundai ELEXIO Electric SUV Achieves Maximum Five-Star ANCAP Safety Rating
Hyundai's all-new ELEXIO electric midsize SUV has earned a maximum five-star safety rating from ANCAP, demonstrating strong protection for occupants and vulnerable road users.
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What Happened
Hyundai Motor Company's all-new ELEXIO electric midsize SUV achieved a maximum five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The rating covers all ELEXIO variants with build dates from October 2025 onwards and sale dates in Australia from February 2026. The vehicle demonstrated high levels of protection for adult and child occupants, as well as strong performance in protecting vulnerable road users.
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Maximum rating under 2023-2025 assessment criteria
- Nine airbags including front center airbag
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist 2.0 (FCA 2.0)
- Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
- Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)
- 720-degree armored body structure with 77.5% high-strength steel
- Family Brake Mode
Why this matters
The five-star ANCAP rating reinforces Hyundai's commitment to safety in its expanding EV lineup and provides assurance for Australian buyers.
Terms in This Story
- ANCAP
- Australasian New Car Assessment Program, an independent vehicle safety rating authority for Australia and New Zealand.
- Euro NCAP
- European New Car Assessment Programme, a safety rating system for vehicles sold in Europe.
- ISOFix
- An international standard for attachment points for child safety seats in cars.
- SmartSense
- Hyundai's suite of advanced driver assistance and safety technologies.
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