The Hyundai Ioniq 9 was launched locally in July, giving car buyers in the Philippines another fully electric option in the mid- to full-size SUV segment. Hyundai Motor Philippines debuted the electric SUV with 39 customizable finishes and a relatively competitive price of P4.58 million.
Now, Hyundai’s new EV has completed testing under the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), and it earned five-star safety ratings for both the six- and seven-seater variants.
The Ioniq 9 earned its top marks by scoring 84% in Adult Occupant Protection, with an overall ‘good’ rating for front passenger body protection. However, it incurred some point deductions for chest and lower leg protection on the driver’s side, and chest protection for rear passengers. Notably, these infractions never dipped into critical levels, and all other protections retained perfect scores.
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For Child Occupant Protection, the Ioniq 9 scored 86%—its highest individual rating throughout the entire testing. It scored ‘good’ across the frontal offset and side impact tests, and showed no weaknesses in physical protection. It was then docked several points for its lack of airbag disabling features and any child presence detection system. However, the latter is a specific requirement for vehicles in Australia, which doesn’t make it a global standard.
Road User Protection, which measures the Ioniq 9’s potential impact on pedestrians, was rated at 77%—the electric SUV’s lowest score in the entire test. Finally, Safety Assist received an 85% rating after the Ioniq 9 passed a series of comprehensive tests on its automatic emergency braking system.
