Hyundai plans diesels and fuel-cells following V8 intro

Reply Subscribe

09-14-07, 12:58 PM

#16

XeroK00L

Lexus Fanatic

Join Date: Aug 2002

Location: The Bay Area, CA, USA

Posts: 5,813

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Quote:

Originally Posted by mavericck

Still would never want anyone I cared about driving in a Hyundai.....they are death traps according to Consumer Reports and the IIHS.

The Kia Armanti out-crashed the 5-series according to the latest IIHS test. Nothing is absolute forever.

09-14-07, 05:04 PM

#17

mavericck

Lexus Test Driver

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: WA

Posts: 1,230

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by XeroK00L

The Kia Armanti out-crashed the 5-series according to the latest IIHS test. Nothing is absolute forever.

I think the Amanti might be only Korean car I've seen that does well in a side impact crash test. For some reason though, they haven't done a frontal crash test on it.

Here's the Amanti's side crash video: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/c...htestvideo.htm

Here'a Kia other mainstream car, the Optima:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/c...htestvideo.htm

Here's the BMW 5 series:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/c...htestvideo.htm

Looks like I won't be putting anyone I know in a 5er anytime soon.