Hyundai Motor Group Tops 2025 IIHS Top Safety Awards Underscoring Automotive Safety Leadership

• Hyundai Motor Group secures a total of 21 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards in 2025 -- the most of any automotive group for the second consecutive year
• Hyundai Motor Company leads automakers with 10 TSP/TSP+ ratings, while Genesis earns six and Kia secures five
• Flagship electric SUVs -- Hyundai 2026 IONIQ 9 and 2025-26 Kia EV9 -- demonstrate top-tier safety performance in IIHS evaluations
• Results reflect strong performance under IIHS's more stringent 2025 evaluation criteria, with a notable year-on-year increase in TOP SAFETY PICK+ ratings

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2025 /CNW/ -- Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has reaffirmed its global leadership in automotive safety by securing a combined 21 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards in the 2025 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) evaluations ­-- the highest total among automotive groups for the second consecutive year.

Of the 21 awarded models, 18 models achieved the highest 2025 TSP+ ratings, representing a significant increase from 12 TSP+ ratings in 2024 and underscoring the Group's ability to meet increasingly demanding safety requirements.

Hyundai IONIQ 9

Among the 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ recipients, Hyundai Motor Group's flagship electric SUVs -- including the all-new 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 and 2025-26 Kia EV9 -- delivered strong performance across all IIHS evaluation categories, earning the top 'good' ratings in every applicable crashworthiness and crash-avoidance test.

The Group's brands achieved the following results in 2025:

• Hyundai Motor Company leads all automakers with eight TSP+ and two TSP ratings
• Genesis received five TSP+ ratings and one TSP rating
• Kia secured five TSP+ ratings

These results demonstrate the Group's commitment to advancing safety technologies and meeting the industry's most rigorous testing standards.

More information about Hyundai Motor Group can be found at: http://www.hyundaimotorgroup.com or Newsroom: Media Hub by Hyundai, Kia Global Media Center (kianewscenter.com), Genesis Newsroom

SOURCE Hyundai Motor Group

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