Hyundai Motor Group's five dedicated electric vehicle models
Genesis GV60, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia EV6, and Kia EV9 all received the highest rating of five stars in the European new car safety assessment program 'Euro NCAP'.
In addition, all models received a TSP or higher rating in the crash assessment announced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the United States.
Developed for the electrification era, E-GMP has added a special design and structure that differentiates it from the existing internal combustion engine platform in line with the characteristics of electric vehicles equipped with batteries.
The design utilizes the battery pack as a structure to increase body rigidity, and at the same time, aluminum extrusions are applied to the inside of the side sill located outside the battery on the side of the body to disperse the impact to the lower frame and battery case, ensuring safety even in the event of a side collision.
In addition, the eight-point fastening structure between the body and the battery was applied to achieve a strong connection, and the rear member is intentionally deformed in the event of a rear-end collision to absorb the impact, while the lower member is reinforced with hot stamping steel plates to prevent deformation of the safety zone, thereby preventing damage to the battery.
The load path was optimized to effectively disperse the impact energy generated in the event of a frontal collision by applying a multi-frame structure, and the double-box member design was used to complete the multi-frame structure considering situations where the collision energy is concentrated on a part of the front, such as a small overlap.