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The Genesis GV80 SUV just earned an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award

The Korean-built luxury sport utility joins its stablemates in netting the vaunted rating

Alex Reid
Mar 22, 2021  •  April 28, 2021  •  1 minute read  •  Join the conversation
2021 Genesis GV80 2.5 at Megalomaniac
2021 Genesis GV80 2.5 at Megalomaniac Photo by Peter Bleakney

The Genesis GV80 has earned a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, setting the brand’s first SUV off on the right foot.

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The GV80 comes standard with 10 airbags, and is built on a brand-new platform. The crash tests prove the brand is going in the right direction for vehicle design and safety. The GV80 managed to pass the hardest test with flying colours — the small-overlap crash test.

Almost all tests for the GV80 returned a “Good” rating, the highest. The only place the GV80 lost points was in the headlight department, as it only has one headlight option; the LED units received an “Acceptable” rating. The rear seat LATCH system for child seats also only earned an “Acceptable” rating, but that isn’t weighed as heavily as headlights.

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The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has yet to test the vehicle, but it’s likely to receive good ratings from them as well, just as other Genesis models have in the past.

Top Safety Pick+ awards have also been given to Genesis’ G80, as well as the smaller G70, and the larger G90.

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