All Hyundai Models Now Get 3-Point Seatbelts And Reminders As Standard | V3Cars

05 May 2023
By Amit Saraswat
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Hyundai India have made 3-point seatbelts and seatbelt reminders for all the passengers across their model range as standard. The carmaker has also made several safety features as standard in its popular models. Read on to know more details about the safety updates in Hyundai models.

3-Point Seatbelt & Seatbelt Reminders Now Standard

Up until now, only a handful of Hyundai models offered 3-point seatbelt for the 5th passenger, with the lower models doing away with a lap belt. However, for the MY23 models, the carmaker has now made 3-point seatbelts and seatbelt reminders for all seats as standard.

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ESC Now Standard In Venue And Above Models

With the recent BS6 phase-2 update, Hyundai also made features like electronic stability control (ESC), vehicle stability management (VSM) and hill start assist (HSA) as standard in models including the Venue and above. The updated Grand i10 Nios hatchback and Aura sedan also offer features like ESC and HSA in their higher variants.

More Airbags As Standard

The Grand i10 Nios hatchback and Aura sedan are the first models in their respective segments to offer 4 airbags as standard. Models like the Hyundai Creta, Alcazar and new Verna, on the other hand, offer 6 airbags as standard. The Hyundai Venue, on the other hand, offers 4 airbags as standard along with other safety features like ESC, VSM and HSA.

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ADAS To Trickle Down To More Popular Models In Future

Currently, Hyundai India offer advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in 3 models — Verna, Tucson and Ioniq 5. Going forward, the brand confirms its plans to introduce ADAS features in their popular models, which could include the Creta, Alcazar and Venue. Hence, we can expect the respective facelifts and updates of these models to offer ADAS features, along with other cosmetic and functional changes.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.