The body and frame were designed using Hyundai's state of the art Cray supercomputer, which simulates various accident situations.

The frame has been designed to disperse the energy created by a collision seven ways, away from the passenger areas and towards the side sills. As a result, in the event of a frontal collision, the driver and passengers are minimised from suffering a serious injury.

To protect driver and passengers in a side collision, impact bars have been fitted in the upper and lower sections of the doors. The structure of the centre pillar is also reinforced.

The latest airbags are standard equipment, for driver, passenger and also each side. The airbag system also uses a 'dual threshold system', so the airbag is not inflated in a very low speed collision - thus reducing the risk of occupant injury.

Pre-tensioned seatbelts with load limiters are also standard equipment across the range. Other features designed into Hyundai Coupe include impact absorbing ribbing and cushioning on all pillars to reduce head injuries and a collapsible steering column to further minimise the risk of chest injuries.

Other standard safety related features on Hyundai Coupe are anti-lock brakes with electronic brake force distribution, electrically operated door mirrors (heated on 2.0 and V6 models), front fog lamps and two three-point seat belts in the rear.


Quick Coupe Facts

Hyundai introduced the Coupe in 1996. This US-designed car has since won fans world-wide. The Coupe received a bold facelift in 2000, and again in 2005, and has continued to appeal strongly to UK Coupe customers.

Hyundai has sold more than 43,000 Coupes in the UK since it was launched.  For many, the Brand's most instantly recognisable model, in the UK the Coupe out-sells such rivals as BMW's 3 Series Coupe and Mercedes CLK and is one of the leading cars in the UK's Coupe market.


Warranty / Servicing

Hyundai Coupe SIII (S3), in common with all Hyundai vehicles, comes with a five year unlimited mileage warranty, six year anti-perforation warranty and three years' RAC Assistance.  Service intervals are every 10,000 miles.

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