{"id":38708,"date":"2022-12-21T00:04:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T05:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=38708"},"modified":"2022-12-21T00:04:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T05:04:53","slug":"genesis-g80-electrified-tsp-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=38708","title":{"rendered":"2023 Genesis Electrified G80 Becomes An IIHS Safety Pick+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Genesis G80 Electrified is, in spite of its name, the pure-electric version of the G80 luxury sedan, and just like the internal combustion-engined version, it has been named a Top Safety Pick+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The two G80 variants got almost identical results, showing that it doesn\u2019t matter what powers this big sedan, it\u2019s a very safe vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/606609\/2023-genesis-electrified-g80-has-starting-msrp-79825-usd\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22606609%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%222023-genesis-electrified-g80-has-starting-msrp-79825-usd%22%7D\">The G80 EV<\/a> got \u201cgood\u201d ratings in all the crash tests, including the two small overlap tests, as well as in the roof strength and head restraints categories. It was only marked down for its LED projector headlights, which were deemed \u201cacceptable\u201d due the fact that low beam visibility on the right side of the road being deemed \u201cinadequate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The IIHS noted that in the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/genesis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Genesis<\/a> 80\u2019s case, \u201chigh-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle&#8217;s low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.\u201d However, even the high beams showed their limitations during testing, not providing sufficient illumination for sharp right curves.<\/p>\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"video\" data-url-params=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizer\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAYAAAA7KqwyAAAAGXRFWHRTb2Z0d2FyZQBBZG9iZSBJbWFnZVJlYWR5ccllPAAAABpJREFUeNpi\/P\/\/PwMlgImBQjBqwLAwACDAAOVfAw9\/ZDvcAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7xfTQqoAfRA\" data-src-param=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Points were detracted for the G80\u2019s seat belt reminders too. The vehicle got an \u201cacceptable\u201d rating and only a \u201cmarginal\u201d evaluation for the rear child seat anchors that were deemed too deep in the seat and they required too much force to attach.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle fared very well in the front crash prevention category, where it was given the \u201csuperior\u201d rating both in the vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian categories. Overall, the IIHS said the G80 Electrified \u201cmeets all the requirements for the higher-tier award. All trims come with acceptable-rated LED projector headlights and a standard front crash prevention system that earns superior ratings in both the vehicle-to-vehicle and daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian tests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/626078\/iihs-heavy-vehicles-crash-testing-equipment\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22626078%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22iihs-heavy-vehicles-crash-testing-equipment%22%7D\">The IIHS also published<\/a> results for other EVs this month that were given the maximum Top Safety Pick+ award, <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/626659\/2023-kia-ev6-iihs-tsp-plus\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22626659%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%222023-kia-ev6-iihs-tsp-plus%22%7D\">the Kia EV6<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/627060\/rivian-r1t-crash-test-iihs-tsp\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22627060%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22rivian-r1t-crash-test-iihs-tsp%22%7D\">the Rivian R1T<\/a>. If you want to see in detail how well the G80 Electrified and other EVs performed, there are detailed reports on the official IIHS website.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relatedContent-new trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"related-content\" data-widget-size=\"content\" data-params=\"%7B%22type_id%22%3A0%2C%22title_id%22%3A%22%22%2C%22items%22%3A%5B%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22614475%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Ford%20Mustang%20Mach-E%20Earns%20%5C%22Good%5C%22%20In%20IIHS'%20Updated%20Side%20Crash%20Test%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22ford-mustang-mache-aces-iihs-updated-side-crash-test%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%221%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FBXAQe4%2Fs5%2Fxub-ja8jrly.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22615624%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22IIHS%20Study%20Finds%20Drivers%20Use%20Automated%20Driving%20Systems%20Improperly%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22iihs-study-automated-driving-used-improperly%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FkpMoN%2Fs5%2Fcadillac-super-cruise.jpg%22%7D%7D%5D%7D\">   <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genesis G80 Electrified is, in spite of its name, the pure-electric version of the G80 luxury sedan, and just like the internal combustion-engined version, it has been named a Top Safety Pick+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The two G80 variants got almost identical results, showing that it doesn\u2019t matter what powers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38708"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38708\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}