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Hyundai Kona Crash Safety Rating Overview

Refer to the chart below to compare NHTSA overall crash safety ratings for tested model years of the Kona below. 

Model YearKona ModelNHTSA Overall Rating
2019Kona SUV FWD5 star
2019Kona SUV AWD5 star
2020Kona SUV FWD5 star
2020Kona SUV AWD5 star
2021Kona SUV FWD5 star
2021Kona SUV AWD5 star
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2021 Hyundai Kona SUV FWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2021 Hyundai Kona SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2020 Hyundai Kona SUV FWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2020 Hyundai Kona SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2019 Hyundai Kona SUV FWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2019 Hyundai Kona SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

What does a Hyundai 5-star safety rating mean?

For the NHTSA crash safety tests, a 5-star scale is used to evaluate a vehicle’s performance. 

The more stars in a particular category, the better the Hyundai model performed and the safer it is. 

The IIHS vehicle safety program awards Top Safety picks with a rating criteria of Good to Poor. 

You can learn more about crash safety ratings here: Guide to Vehicle Crash Test Safety Ratings

More Free Resources to Find the Right Hyundai For You

If you’re researching the Kona, VINvaquero.com has plenty of resources to help you.

You can use the VINvaquero.com Hyundai recalls lookup for more information on any recalls that were detected in the database. 

You can also find a car’s safety ratings on the window sticker at the dealership. 

Need more information about the Hyundai you’re interested in? Use our other free tools like the License Plate Lookup or Hyundai VIN Decoder to uncover more details about the car. 

After that, be sure to compare some free insurance quotes to see how much it will cost to insure your Kona or whatever vehicle you decide to buy. 

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