ANCAP: Five stars for 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9
Hyundai’s most expensive model gains top safety rating the after big battery-powered SUV fronts up to crash testing overseasThe News
The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 has been awarded a maximum five-star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) following NCAP crash testing in Europe.
The Key Details
- Five-star safety for Hyundai Ioniq 9
- Tested to latest 2025 criteria
- ‘Strong’ results across all four key assessment areas
The Finer Details
The big electric SUV achieved strong results across all four key areas of assessment and posted its best marks in the child occupant protection (86%) and safety assist (85%) categories.
Unlike some recent ANCAP results – including the Kia Carnival Hybrid, which gained its rating using testing from 2021 – the Korean brand’s biggest model was tested against ANCAP’s current and most stringent 2025 criteria.
According to ANCAP, the Ioniq 9 scored maximum points for its protection of both child dummies in the frontal offset and side impact crash tests, thanks to head-protecting airbags that extend to the third row.
High levels of performance during collision avoidance scenarios – including detection and mitigation – with cyclists and motorcyclists were also noted.
The SUV also achieved an 84 per cent score for its adult occupant protection and 77 per cent for its vulnerable road user protection, with ANCAP saying its active “pop-up” bonnet improved the level of pedestrian impact protection.
The Road Ahead
?The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 electric SUV is on sale now as a single high-spec Calligraphy variant, priced from $119,750 before on-road costs.
ANCAP chief executive Carla Hoorweg said the latest rating demonstrates that when Hyundai aims for five stars, they can achieve it.
“Regardless of price-point or purpose, it’s consumers who benefit most when vehicle safety is prioritised – and Hyundai have shown leadership and achieved this with their flagship EV.”
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