GENESIS CANADA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the 2024 Genesis G80 sedan and G90 flagship sedan have earned TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) recognition. The TSP+ award applies to 2024 model-year vehicles built after October 2023, when Genesis modified the rear seat belts in the G90 to improve rear occupant protection. Cars built before that date still qualify for the TOP SAFETY PICK award.
IIHS’ top safety award identifies the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories during a given year. This year’s evaluation upgraded G80 and G90 from their previous TOP SAFETY PICK ranking. G80 and G90 join the 2024 GV60 and GV80 with top honours.
“The top IIHS rating for G80 and G90 vehicles built after October 2023 proves our commitment to safety remains firm,” said Brian Latouf, global chief safety and quality officer for Genesis. “With two more vehicles added to the growing lineup of Genesis models proudly bearing the TOP SAFETY PICK+ designation, customer safety endures as a top priority for the brand.”
To qualify for IIHS TSP+, a vehicle must earn:
- Good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, updated side and moderate overlap front tests
- Acceptable or good headlights standard across all trims
- Advanced or superior ratings of a front crash prevention system in both daytime and nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations
To earn the TSP+ award this year, an acceptable or good rating in the updated moderate overlap front test is required, while a good rating in the original moderate overlap front test remains sufficient for the lower-tier TOP SAFETY PICK.
Before results in the updated tests were available, the G80 and G90 sedans qualified for TOP SAFETY PICK. Genesis maintains a strong commitment to customer safety and following the initial tests modified the rear seat belts in the G80 and G90 to improve rear occupant protection.
All Genesis models are equipped with a comprehensive suite of exceptional active and passive safety technologies including Forward Collision Avoidance-Assist with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Keeping Assist, Blind-Spot Collision Warning and more. Each vehicle in the Genesis line-up offers standard advanced safety features that help avoid collisions and provide advanced occupant protection if they do occur.
The 2024 Genesis G80 and G90 sedans are equipped with the latest in safety and driver assistance technologies, including:
- Ten standard airbags, including front centre airbag between the driver and centre console, minimizing collision damage between driver and passengers.
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist* which can help mitigate the risks of collisions with detected vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists in certain conditions.
- Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist**, helping reduce the chance of potential impact with a vehicle that is detected in the blind spot.
- An innovative platform – with strong focus on safety – including passenger compartment protection and reinforcement areas using advanced high strength steel for rigidity and safety.
- Genesis Connected Services and Connected Care, providing always-on connection and allowing for peace-of-mind safety features like Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, and SOS Emergency Assistance when the vehicle has access to a cellular network connection.