Post by davidleeis14 on Dec 22, 2004 13:41:07 GMT -5
According to the below report the Sonata is the safests car to come out of Korea
Sonata Rated as Safest Korean Car
By Na Jeong-ju
Staff Reporter
Hyundai Motor Company’s sedan NF Sonata was rated as the safest Korean car to drive, according to the government’s crash testing and an assessment program for the breaking systems of locally built passenger cars.
The Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT) said NF Sonata’s overall safety system, including front and side airbags and the braking system, scored the highest marks in the auto safety test.
In the five-star ratings for safety tests assessing the risk of injury for drivers and passengers, the luxury sedan earned five stars, outperforming rivals such as Kia Motors’ Optima Regal and GM Daewoo Auto & Technology’s Magnus.
Sonata also topped the frontal crash test with the injury rates for drivers and passengers standing at 10 and 9 percent respectively. In the side crash test, NF Sonata was the only model that earned five stars, the report said.
The vehicle’s breaking system showed the best performance on both dry and wet roads, the MOCT said.
``The test is very meaningful in that we used locally developed technologies in the safety systems of the NF Sonata,’’ a Hyundai official said. ``NF Sonata and other Hyundai models are earning increasing recognition in worldwide markets. We can find the reason in the tests.’’
A customer satisfaction survey by J.D. Power and Associates of the United States showed 57.6 percent of Hyundai car buyers were satisfied with their purchase and intended to buy another Hyundai vehicle in the future. The rate has been steadily rising over recent years, reflecting a growing number of U.S. customers satisfied with improvement in the quality of Hyundai cars.
Hyundai Motor said it sold a total of 1.55 million units overseas this year, up 30 percent from last year.
Sonata Rated as Safest Korean Car
By Na Jeong-ju
Staff Reporter
Hyundai Motor Company’s sedan NF Sonata was rated as the safest Korean car to drive, according to the government’s crash testing and an assessment program for the breaking systems of locally built passenger cars.
The Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT) said NF Sonata’s overall safety system, including front and side airbags and the braking system, scored the highest marks in the auto safety test.
In the five-star ratings for safety tests assessing the risk of injury for drivers and passengers, the luxury sedan earned five stars, outperforming rivals such as Kia Motors’ Optima Regal and GM Daewoo Auto & Technology’s Magnus.
Sonata also topped the frontal crash test with the injury rates for drivers and passengers standing at 10 and 9 percent respectively. In the side crash test, NF Sonata was the only model that earned five stars, the report said.
The vehicle’s breaking system showed the best performance on both dry and wet roads, the MOCT said.
``The test is very meaningful in that we used locally developed technologies in the safety systems of the NF Sonata,’’ a Hyundai official said. ``NF Sonata and other Hyundai models are earning increasing recognition in worldwide markets. We can find the reason in the tests.’’
A customer satisfaction survey by J.D. Power and Associates of the United States showed 57.6 percent of Hyundai car buyers were satisfied with their purchase and intended to buy another Hyundai vehicle in the future. The rate has been steadily rising over recent years, reflecting a growing number of U.S. customers satisfied with improvement in the quality of Hyundai cars.
Hyundai Motor said it sold a total of 1.55 million units overseas this year, up 30 percent from last year.
