The Honda HR-V has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Tucson doesn’t offer knee airbags.
In a Vehicle-to-Vehicle Frontal Crash Prevention 2.0 test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Honda HR-V achieved an “Acceptable” rating for its forward collision warning and automatic braking systems, outperforming the Hyundai Tucson which scored only a “Marginal” in these critical safety features.
Both the HR-V and the Tucson have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available all wheel drive, blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda HR-V is safer than the Hyundai Tucson:
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HR-V |
Tucson |
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|
Driver |
|
| STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
| HIC |
139 |
364 |
| Neck Stress |
134 lbs. |
164 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Honda HR-V is safer than the Hyundai Tucson:
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HR-V |
Tucson |
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|
Front Seat |
|
| STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
| Chest Movement |
.7 inches |
1 inches |
| Abdominal Force |
118 lbs. |
223 lbs. |
| Hip Force |
418 lbs. |
440 lbs. |
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|
Into Pole |
|
| STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
| Max Damage Depth |
12 inches |
14 inches |
| HIC |
292 |
332 |
| Spine Acceleration |
42 G’s |
46 G’s |
| Hip Force |
564 lbs. |
614 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Honda HR-V is safer than the Tucson:
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HR-V |
Tucson |
| Overall Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
| Structure |
GOOD |
GOOD |
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|
Driver Injury Measures |
|
| Head/Neck |
GOOD |
GOOD |
| Torso |
ACCEPTABLE |
ACCEPTABLE |
| Shoulder Deflection |
.87 in |
1.1 in |
| Shoulder Force |
178 lbs. |
223 lbs. |
| Torso Max Deflection |
1.3 in |
1.34 in |
| Torso Deflection Rate |
7 MPH |
9 MPH |
| Head Protection |
GOOD |
GOOD |
|
|
Passenger Injury Measures |
|
| Head/Neck |
GOOD |
GOOD |
| Torso |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
| Torso Deflection Rate |
5 MPH |
5 MPH |
| Pelvis |
GOOD |
GOOD |
| Pelvis Force |
625 lbs. |
669 lbs. |
| Head Protection |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the HR-V is 1.6% to 3.4% less likely to roll over than the Tucson.