Genesis GV60 Euro NCAP crash test

5 stars. Overall excellent performance in crash protection and well equipped with comprehensive and robust crash avoidance technology

The passenger compartment of the GV60 remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy numbers showed good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger. Genesis showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the GV60 would be a benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, good or adequate protection was provided to all critical body areas, for both the driver and rear passenger. In the side barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good and the car scored maximum points in this part of the assessment. In the more severe side pole impact, protection of all critical body areas was good or adequate. Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be marginal. The GV60 has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts and this performed well in Euro NCAP's test. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats indicated marginal whiplash protection.   The GV60 has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash.   The car also has a system which applies the brakes after an impact, to avoid secondary collisions.

The GV60 provided good protection to both child dummies in both the frontal offset and side barrier tests, scoring maximum points for this part of the assessment.  The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position.  Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded.  All of the restraint types for which the GV60 is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car.

The bonnet provided predominantly good or adequate protection to the head of a struck pedestrian, with weak or poor results at the base of the windscreen and on the stiff windscreen pillars.  The protection offer by the bumper to pedestrians’ legs was good at all test locations, but protection of the pelvis was almost entirely poor.  The Genesis GV60 has an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system which can detect vulnerable road users, as well as other vehicles.  In tests of the system’s response to a pedestrian target, the system performed adequately.  In tests of the system’s reaction to cyclists, the system performed well, with collisions avoided or mitigate in most test scenarios.

The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system performed well in tests of its response to other vehicles.  The GV60 has a seatbelt reminder for all front and rear seats.  Its ‘Driver Awareness Warning’ monitors steering inputs for patterns which are characteristic of fatigued driving, and advises the driver to take a break.  The lane support system gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of lane and intervenes more aggressively in some more critical situations, to avoid road departure.  The car uses digital mapping and camera inputs to determine the local speed limit and the driver can opt to let the system limit the maximum speed accordingly.