GENERAL INFORMATION

FEATURES

WEIGHT REDUCTION, HIGH RIGIDITY AND CORROSION PROTECTION

• Application ranges of high tension steel plate, antirust steel plate, and uneven thickness steel plate have been expanded.
  
• 12-year anti corrosion assurance due to widely used anti-corrosion steel panels
  
• Straight frame structure has been adopted.
  
• Cowl top lower panel and spring house panel are directly joined for higher rigidity.
  
• Front deck frame upper outer and front pillar connection has been improved by adopting the upper frame to front pillar brace <1500 MPI-T/C>.
  
• Strut tower bar has been adopted <1500 MPI-T/C>.
  
• Front suspension axle side plate and rear end crossmember have been adopted <1500 MPI-T/C>.
  

REDUCTION OF VIBRATION, NOISE, AND AERODYNAMIC NOISE

• Curved surface of front floor pan
  
• Widely used acoustic foam material
  

IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY

• RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) has been adopted for the vehicle body, corresponding to Euro NCAP* or equivalent crash test.
  *Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Program): Crash tests (64 km/h offset frontal collision, 50 km/h side collision, 50 km/h rear-end collision, 30 km/h pole collision) performed by government (EU major countries) and consumer groups.
  
• Features a side door beam to boost safety upon side impact.
  
• Features an inside lock cable on the front door to prevent door locking due to door deformation upon frontal impact.
  
• One-touch power window (operative after ignition switch is turned to OFF) has been installed.
  
• Water-proof power window switch (windows can be opened even when the vehicle goes under the water) has been installed.
  

IMPROVEMENTS IN OPERATION QUALITY

• Privacy glasses have been optionally installed to the rear door window glass <COLT>, quarter window glass, and tailgate window glass <COLT>.
  
• When all the doors are locked, driver’s door can be opened using the driver’s side inside door handle (Override function).
  
• The central door locking system, which locks/unlocks all the doors and the tailgate, is adopted.
  
• Keyless entry system has been adopted.
  
• The dead lock system has been adopted optionally <RH drive vehicles>.
  
• The free wheel key cylinder has been adopted <RH drive vehicles>.
  

IMPROVEMENTS OF PRODUCT PACKAGE AND APPEARANCE

• By improving the engaging sound in the door latch and striker, the door locking sound has been enhanced.