Hyundai Elantra
Front impact: Good
Side impact: Marginal
Whiplash protection: Acceptable
ESC: Optional
South Korea's Hyundai was one of the first automakers competing in the U.S. to make ESC standard equipment on its vehicles. Now, federal regulations require all passenger vehicles to be equipped with ESC by the 2012 model year.
The Elentra received the second-worst rating of Marginal for side impact. "Of course, Hyundai would prefer to have received the highest IIHS rating, but we are very confident that the Elantra performs very safely for owners, drivers and passengers," the carmaker said in a statement.
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Last updated December 17 2008: 11:21 AM ET
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