• Blaise Alexander Hyundai

Jan 6, 2026
2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 parked in Savannah, Georgia

The moment you buckle your child into the back seat of your new Hyundai, you trust that advanced safety systems will protect everyone equally. In 2025, Hyundai Motor Group earned 21 IIHS Top Safety Pick awards, the most of any manufacturer. Blaise Alexander Hyundai of State College offers vehicles with 18 Top Safety Pick+ designations, proving that comprehensive protection drives every innovation. Learn what sets Hyundai apart as the number one automaker with your safety in mind.

Record-Breaking Achievement Under Stricter Standards

The 2025 evaluations arrived with tougher criteria. Testing now includes rear-seat crash-test dummies representing smaller occupants like children and petite adults, ensuring back-seat passengers receive equal protection. Despite heightened standards, Hyundai Motor Company led all automakers with 10 total awards, including eight vehicles earning the coveted IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating.

Your Favorite Models Deliver Top-Tier Protection

The Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Hyundai Kona each earned Top Safety Pick+ recognition after achieving good ratings in every crashworthiness evaluation. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Hyundai IONIQ 6 electric vehicles proved that zero emissions don’t mean compromising safety. The Hyundai Elantra and Hyundai Sonata sedans joined the winner’s circle with Top Safety Pick+ designations, offering sophisticated protection for daily commutes.

SmartSense Technology Raises the Bar

Hyundai SmartSense® technology creates layers of active and passive protection throughout each vehicle. Enhanced seat belt systems, rear occupant alerts, and strategically positioned side airbags work together to safeguard back-seat passengers. Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist™ and Lane Keeping Assist help prevent accidents before they happen, while structural engineering absorbs crash energy to protect occupants.

Test Drive a New Hyundai Model in State College, PA

These IIHS Top Safety Pick awards validate what Central Pennsylvania families already know about dependability and innovation. Schedule your test drive at Blaise Alexander Hyundai of State College to experience how comprehensive safety features create confidence behind the wheel. Our team will demonstrate the SmartSense® technologies that earned recognition from the industry’s most rigorous independent safety evaluators.