2016 Kia Cadenza
large car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2014-16 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Kia Cadenza Premium 4-door
The Kia Cadenza was introduced in the 2014 model year. The Cadenza and Hyundai Azera share the same basic body platform, but there are some structural and restraint system differences. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai/Kia.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF1306 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 7 |
| Left (cm) | 10 |
| Center (cm) | 11 |
| Right (cm) | 8 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 12 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 3 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 3 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF1306 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 138 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 26 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 39 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.31 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.4 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.7 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.27 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.47 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.7 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 70 |
| Right | 99 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2014-16 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Kia Cadenza Premium 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags
The Kia Cadenza was introduced in the 2014 model year. The Cadenza and Hyundai Azera share the same basic body platform, but there are some structural and restraint system differences. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai/Kia.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1231 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -11.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS1231 |
| Head HIC-15 | 303 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 41 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 26 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.87 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.54 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.1 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 153 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 42 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS1231 |
| Head HIC-15 | 204 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 18 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.45 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.17 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 92 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 34 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2014-16 models
Tested vehicle: 2012 Hyundai Azera 4-door
Rating applies to both the Hyundai Azera (tested) and the structurally similar Kia Cadenza.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,626 lbs |
| Peak force | 17,249 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.76 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power leather seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 6 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 2 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 49 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 147 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.