2023 Hyundai Stargazer falls short of getting 5-star ASEAN NCAP rating

The Hyundai Stargazer is awarded a 4-star safety rating from the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP).

Hyundai Stargazer at the ASEAN NCAP's crash tests

In the ASEAN NCAP’s safety test result, the Stargazer achieved a total score of 66.48 out of 100 points, good enough for four stars. It comprised 31.21 points for the Adult Occupant Protection (AOP), 14.48 points for Child Occupant Protection (COP), 12.04 points for Safety Assist (SA), and 8.75 for Motorcyclist Safety (MS) category.

The ASEAN NCAP commented that there is a high possibility for the driver to sustain injuries to the chest and the right leg. Also, the lack of seatbelt reminders for rear passengers and Advanced Rear Visualization affected the scoring for the SA and MS categories, respectively.

The unit tested is from Indonesia, where Hyundai Motor Philippines, Inc. (HMPH) sources the PH-spec Stargazer. It is equipped with two airbags, an anti-lock braking system (ABS), a seatbelt reminder system (SBR) for both front occupants, ISOFIX installation for child seats, and Pedestrian Protection technology.

The Korean MPV scored a 4-star safety rating

Moreover, the crash test unit arrived with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) City, AEB Inter-Urban, AEB Pedestrian, Blind Spot Detection (BSD), and Auto High Beam (AHB). These are offered as options in the Stargazer range.

Locally, the PH-spec Hyundai Stargazer gets a handful of safety features. Aside from the standard safety bits like dual front airbags, side and curtain airbags, ABS, and Electronic Stability Control (ESC), the MPV offers the Hyundai Smartsense Technology to Filipinos.

The Hyundai Smartsense Technology is the brand’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). It comes with 11 functions such as Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist CAR/PED (FCA), Blind Spot System, Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), Lane Following Assist (LFA), and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist.

Hyundai Stargazer

In comparison to a rival, the Honda BR-V got a 5-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating. The Japanese MPV managed to post a total score of 81.38 points. 

Regardless, the ASEAN NCAP congratulated the Korean automaker for achieving impressive results not only for the Stargazer but also for the Creta, which got a 5-star safety rating. The two cars are the first SUV and MPV models from Hyundai tested by the program.

See more crash test results at Philkotse.com.