Hyundai Now Offers 6 Airbags As Standard Across The Lineup
Hyundai is the first mass-market car brand in India to offer this feature as standard across the lineup
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All Hyundai models now come with 6 airbags as standard.
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Models like Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, Hyundai Aura, Hyundai Venue and Venue N Line are benefitted from this announcement.
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The new sixth-generation Hyundai Verna just got a 5-star safety rating in Global NCAP crash tests.
Amidst a rising awareness of car safety in India and impending safety protocols, Hyundai has taken a significant step by elevating the safety standards in its Indian lineup by now including six airbags as a standard feature across the lineup. It’s the first mass-market car brand in India to do so.
Some recent launches from Hyundai—Hyundai Exter, Hyundai i20 facelift, and Hyundai Verna—already come with 6 airbags as standard fitment. However, cars like Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, Hyundai Aura, and Hyundai Venue were still lacking this standard feature. Let's take a look at how many airbags each Hyundai model was equipped with before the announcement.
| Models |
Airbags |
| Grand i10 Nios |
4 |
| Aura |
4 |
| i20 and i20 N Line |
6 |
| Exter |
6 |
| Venue |
2 |
| Venue N Line |
4 |
| Verna |
6 |
| Creta |
6 |
| Alcazar |
6 |
| Tucson |
6 |
| Ioniq 5 |
6 |
| Kona electric |
6 |
As shown in the table, the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, Hyundai Aura, Hyundai Venue, and Venue N Line did not come with 6 airbags as a standard feature. However, starting from now, all four of these models will be equipped with 6 airbags as standard.
Common Safety Features
Apart from the airbags, the Hyundai models also come with ABS with EBD, hill assist, electronic stability control (ESC), tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and ISOFIX child seat mounts, rear parking or a 360-degree camera. The Exter, Venue N Line, and special Adventure editions of the Creta and Alcazar are also equipped with a dual camera dashcam.
The Venue has been recently updated with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), while the models like Hyundai Verna, Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Ioniq 5 get more ADAS features such as forward-collision warning, blind-spot alert, lane keep assist, lane departure warning and adaptive cruise control.
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First 5-star From Hyundai
Hyundai recently tasted success at the Global NCAP as the new Verna became the first made-in-India model from Hyundai to receive a full 5-star rating in the safety tests.
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