2007 Kia Amanti

large car / 4-door sedan

2007 Kia Amanti 4-door sedan

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test
G
Side: original test
G
Head restraints & seats
M

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2007-09 models

Tested vehicle: 2007 Kia Amanti GLS 4-door

The Kia Amanti was re-engineered for the 2007 model year, including the installation of a new engine. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Kia.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
G
Leg/foot, right
A
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2007-09 models

Tested vehicle: 2007 Kia Amanti 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags

The Kia Amanti was re-engineered for the 2007 model year, including the installation of a new engine.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
M
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Rear passenger head protection
G

View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was protected by the side airbags.

Technical measurements for this test

About the original side crash test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power leather seats AHR

Overall evaluation
M
Dynamic rating
M
Seat/head restraint geometry
G
Technical measurements for this test

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.