With the Elantra your safety is never compromised. By virtue of the Elantra being marketed as a world car in all major international markets, it is also certified under their safety regulations such as the FMVSS in USA, tested to NHTSA standards and in Australia and Europe under their equivalent rules. The Accent meets or exceeds US and European crash safety standards.

The Elantra's steel body is built around the Safety Cell Concept where optimised steel body is designed to absorb and channel energy away from the occupants. Side Impact Bars incorporated inside the door absorb impact from the side together with Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) as standard. The 1.8 Litre model is equipped with driver-side airbag, seatbelt pretentioner and crash auto-unlock.

Star Rating obtained from US NHTSA. Testing done by NHTSA based on USA 2003 Hyundai Elantra w/SAB. Maximum score possible: 5 stars. Visit NHTSA Website