2021 Hyundai Elantra Safety Ratings Bloomington IN

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

IIHS evaluates vehicles based on crash test ratings as well as how prepared vehicles are to avoid a collision altogether. Crashworthiness is determined by a variety of factors and give ratings of either Good, Acceptable, Marginal, or Poor. Collision mitigation is evaluated with ratings of Superior, Advanced or Basic.

While the 2021 Elantra has yet to be rated by the IIHS, the 2020 model earned top marks with a rating of Good for the following crashworthiness factors:

For front crash prevention in vehicle-to-vehicle cases, the Elantra was awarded a rating of Superior with optional Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection equipped. These ratings led to the 2020 Elantra being a 2020 TOP SAFETY PICK.

Award Winning Safety in the Elantra

In addition to having a history of being an IIHS 2020 TOP SAFETY PICK, the Hyundai Elantra was named a 2021 North American Car of the Year™. Since 1994, The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards have been given to three cars meeting a high standard of qualifications.

The evaluation process starts with 43 eligible vehicles and then narrows down to 27 semifinalists and nine finalists over two rounds of voting. Jurors then vote on the top three vehicles from the finalists. Only one car can win, and for this year it was the Elantra.

A bevy of factors are considered, but technology and safety play a large role. Standard amenities in particular are what helped the Elantra edge out the competition.

2021 Hyundai Elantra Driver-Assistance Features 

While protection features are helpful for when you’re in an accident, the main goal is always to avoid a collision at all costs. Therefore, the 2021 Hyundai Elantra offers many driver-assistance features that will give you greater awareness and peace of mind.

The technology that comes standard in this sedan includes:

• Lane Keeping Assist: Warns you of unintentional lane drift and provides gentle steering corrections as needed to keep you firmly within your lane.
• Lane Following Assist: Uses frontal cameras to detect lane markers and then works to keep you centered and on track around twists and turns in the road.
• Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist: Keeps an eye on your side blind zones, alerting you to detected vehicles, so you know when it’s safe to change lanes. If you start to leave your lane, you’ll be gently nudged back to safety.
• Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist: Alerts you to approaching vehicles when reversing out of a parking space. If needed, it can also apply the brakes to avoid impact with another vehicle.
• Driver Attention Warning: Monitors your driving and warns of detected drowsy or distracted driving, urging you to take a break.
• Safe Exit Warning: When you park on the street, it alerts you to oncoming cars, so you and your backseat passenger know when it’s safe to exit.
• High Beam Assist: Intelligently toggles between high and low beams to provide you with an illuminated view of the road ahead at night without disrupting the view of oncoming traffic.

2021 Hyundai Elantra Roadside Assistance 

Sometimes, accidents happen. Clearly this sedan can help lessen the effects, but what comes after that? The 2021 Hyundai Elantra also has technology to look out for you after an accident. The Blue Link® Connected Care System sends out an Automatic Collision Notification and can provide 24/7 SOS Emergency Assistance.

It can also make sure your car is in good shape and up on its maintenance. Just download the Blue Link® app to your smartphone, and you can check your vehicle diagnostics. If you run into a service issue or you’re due for maintenance, you can quickly schedule an appointment right from the app.