10/10/2016, Fountain Valley, CA
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 10, 2016 – The J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Tech Experience Index StudySM, named the Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Genesis highest in overall customer experience with vehicle technology in the small vehicle and midsize premium segments. The inaugural study measures owner experience, usage and interaction with driver-centric vehicle technology. Each model outperformed the competition in their respective segments, with Tucson ranking the highest in six evaluation categories – collision protection, comfort and convenience, driving assistance, entertainment and connectivity, and navigation. The Genesis outperformed 20 other vehicles to rank highest in its competitive segment.
“Advanced safety and convenience technologies are top of mind for many drivers, and we are thrilled that our models are exceeding expectations in these crowded segments,” said Mircea Gradu, director, engineering quality, Hyundai Motor America. “From being among the first to implement and standardize leading safety technologies such as Automatic Emergency Braking and Lane Departure Warning to entertainment features including Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration, Hyundai is committed to providing better technological solutions for a better owner and driver experience.”
The Hyundai Tucson comes equipped with advanced safety features, including Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Detection, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Lane Change Assist, Backup Warning Sensors and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB). The Tucson offers a standard five-inch color LCD display with rearview camera and touchscreen function for intuitive operation. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are also available along with Apple Siri® “Eyes Free” integration. On the navigation-equipped Tucson, popular apps such as Pandora® Internet Radio are already integrated with the multimedia system.
The Hyundai Genesis employs a suite of active driver safety technologies dubbed Sensory Surround SafetyTM. Genesis offers Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Smart Cruise Control with Lane Departure Warning (LDW) to provide this extra margin of safety, Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), Blind-Spot Detection system (BSD), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Lane Change Assist (LCA), Rear Cross-traffic Alert (RCTA), and more. In addition Genesis features an Emergency Steering Support Driving Mode which automatically changes the setting of electronic stability control (ESC) in the direction suitable for emergency steering, to help avoid frontal crash situations. Genesis also offers an array of driver convenience technologies and entertainment/media solutions such as, Lexicon® Discrete Logic 7 Surround audio system which includes SiriusXM® Radio, HD Radio, and iPod/USB auxiliary media input jacks. An optional premium DIS navigation system for Genesis offers a 9.2-inch High Definition display, with 720p high definition (a segment first), a 64GB Solid State Drive (SSD) for multimedia, and premium Lexicon audio system.
For more information about the 2016 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study, visit http://www.jdpower.com/resource/us-tech-experience-index-study.
Mircea Gradu, director, engineering quality, Hyundai Motor America accepts 2016 U.S. Tech Experience Index trophies for the Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Genesis from Mike Battaglia, vice president, Automotive Retail Global Automotive Practice, J.D. Power.
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