Hyundai has been awarded two additional vehicles, the Elantra and Sonata with 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ designations by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
This totals Hyundai’s 2025 TSP+ designations to seven. The 2025 Elantra/Elantra HEV (built after Oct., 2024), Sonata/Sonata HEV (built after Nov., 2024), IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, Kona, Tucson/Tucson Hybrid and Santa Fe/Santa Fe Hybrid (built after Nov., 2024) have each received the highest-safety rating, TSP+ by IIHS and include enhancements to rear occupant protection.
The TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards identify the best vehicle choices for safety within their vehicle categories by IIHS.
Figure 1. 2025 IIHS TSP/TSP+ Industry Ranking by OEM as of June 10, 2025.
The 2025 IIHS test criteria now has more stringent requirements for second-row occupant safety. Vehicles must earn an acceptable rating in the updated test to qualify for TOP SAFETY PICK, and a good rating is required for the TOP SAFETY PICK+.
“Safety is a priority at Hyundai, and we continually enhance vehicle safety through advanced research, design, engineering, and technology,” said Cole Stutz, chief safety officer at Hyundai Motor North America. “The TSP+ awards for two additional 2025 models demonstrate our commitment to safety leadership.”
To earn a 2025 TSP/TSP+ award, vehicles must earn good ratings in the small overlap front and updated side tests as well as an acceptable or good rating in the pedestrian front crash prevention evaluation, which gauges performance in both daytime and nighttime conditions.
All trims must be equipped with acceptable- or good-rated headlights. An acceptable rating in the updated moderate overlap front test is enough to qualify for TSP, but a good rating is required for TSP+.