The Australian New Car Assessment Program, or ANCAP, has confirmed that Hyundai’s updated Palisade three-row SUV now has a 5 star safety rating.
The announcement follows the Palisade scoring just 4 stars earlier this year; a rarity for the Hyundai marque.
In June the model’s ‘LX2’ iteration was given a 4-star rating by virtue of scoring a 79% in Adult Occupant Protection, 88% for Child Occupant Protection, and 63% in both Vulnerable Road User Protection and Safety Assist.
ANCAP went on to criticise the model’s active safety equipment for lacking sophistication, adding that the model earned a mere ‘marginal’ rating in driver chest protection during its oblique crash test.
Hyundai has since released a facelift for the Palisade, with improved safety aspects among the nameplate’s improvements.
The new Palisade now boasts an 84% for Adult Occupant Protection, 88% for Child Occupant Protection, and 83% for Safety Assist. Vulnerable Road User Protection has slipped one percent to 62%.
ANCAP notes that the Palisade’s update now includes a centre airbag as standard, reducing the risk of front occupants enduring a head clash in the event of a crash.
The new Palisade also features an improved Autonomous Emergency Braking system, with ANCAP saying the system performs well across all of its car-to-car AEB test scenarios. It also gains a speed limit information system, which can help the car come to a stop quicker after a crash.
“It’s great to see Hyundai introduce these safety-related upgrades which now elevate the facelifted Palisade to five stars,” says ANCAP chief executive Carla Hoorweg.
“We encourage all vehicle brands to continually look for opportunities to improve the safety specification of models as part of their model facelifts.
“Consumers, fleets and mobility service providers prioritise the purchase and use of five star ANCAP rated vehicles, and this upgrade now sees the Palisade become a purchasing contender for these buyers.”
The updated Palisade goes on sale in Australia and New Zealand from this month.
