The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz has gone by means of the IIHS crash testing course of for the primary time, and it did fairly nicely general. It managed to get the second-highest score from the group, High Security Decide. Sadly, the headlights that come on the non-turbo SE and SEL trim ranges maintain it again from getting the High Security Decide+ award.
The Santa Cruz will get high marks in all present IIHS crash tests (the group did not say something about attempting it with the new side-impact test that’s proving more challenging). Additionally, all of the ahead collision prevention techniques acquired high “Superior” evaluations.
The distinction between headlight varieties is stark on the Santa Cruz, although. The turbocharged SEL Premium and Restricted fashions include LED projector headlights, they usually got the most effective “Good” score. On the SE and SEL, the Santa Cruz has halogen reflector headlights, which got the worst “Poor” score for inadequate visibility each with low-beams and high-beams.
If Hyundai introduces completely different base-model headlights that get at the least an “Acceptable” (second-highest) score, the Santa Cruz might get a High Security Decide+ nod like its shut cousin, the Tucson.
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