The 2010 Hyundai Genesis receives a ‘Top Safety Pick’ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Fort Worth Hyundai Dealer, Jerry’s Hyundai, reports. The award recognizes vehicles that earn the top rating of “good” for front, side, rollover, and rear crash protection.  Additionally, to earn a “TOP SAFETY PICK” the vehicle must have Electronic Stability Control (ESC), a standard feature on the Genesis.

Maintaining Hyundai’s emphasis on delivering leading safety technology, Genesis boasts world-class active and passive safety features to help both prevent accidents and maximize the wellbeing of its occupants in the event of a collision. The Genesis continues the Hyundai tradition of standardizing key life-saving safety technology, and includes standard features like ESC, Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), eight airbags and electronic active head restraints.

“Genesis was designed to be one of the safest vehicles on the road and includes features such as ESC and Hyundai’s first electronic active front head restraint system, which helps prevent whiplash,” said Derek Joyce, manager of product planning, Hyundai Motor America.

While the 2009 Genesis model was also named as an IIHS “TOP SAFETY PICK,” the standards were raised even higher for 2010, with a roof strength test added to the qualifications. According to the new guidelines, roofs must be more than double the strength of current federal requirements in order to better maintain vehicle integrity in the event of a rollover accident. Hyundai made adjustments to the Genesis roof structure to improve protection in rollover crashes and meet this new standard.

More information about the 2010 Hyundai Genesis can be found online.

Jerry’s Hyundai has been the go-to destination for Fort Worth consumers shopping for the largest selection of Hyundai cars.  According to management at Jerry’s Hyundai, the Genesis is a favorite among families looking for premium comfort and styling with the advanced safety features one would expect out of a crossover SUV.

Fort Worth Hyundai shoppers who would like to test drive the top safety pick Genesis can call Jerry’s Hyundai in Weatherford at 800-445-3779.  A Granbury location is also open and can be reached by calling 888-290-2515.

View all of the Hyundai cars for sale in Fort Worth online.

Fort Worth Toyota dealer, Jerry Durant Toyota, has announced that two Toyota vehicles, the 2011 Toyota Sienna and the 2011 Toyota Avalon, have both received top safety pick recognition from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The “Top Safety Pick” is the highest safety designation awarded by the IIHS.  To qualify for the award, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of “good” in the IIHS’ front, side, rollover, and rear impact tests and be equipped with electronic stability control. The IIHS testing was made more stringent in 2010 with the addition of the rollover test.

To earn a “good” rollover rating, a roof must be able to support the equivalent of four times the vehicle’s weight compared with the current federal standard of 1.5.  In the IIHS testing, the Sienna roof withstood a force equal to 4.12 times its vehicle weight.  The Avalon’s weight withstood 4.07 times its vehicle weight.

The new Sienna is the first, and currently the only, minivan to earn an IIHS Top Safety Pick since the rollover test was added to the criteria.

The Avalon sedan offers similar safety features to the Sienna, but was created for Toyota sedan drivers looking for a little extra.  It has an emergency shut-off provision, in-mirror backup camera, an updated gas pedal and more.

Please note that while the 2011 Sienna van and the 2011 Avalon won the “Top Safety Pick” award, all Toyota models meet or exceed the safety requirements of the federal government and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

To view the Sienna and Avalon, as well as other safety-oriented models, visit the Fort Worth Toyota dealer’s website.

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