Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2016-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Kia Sorento EX 4-door 4wd
The Kia Sorento was redesigned for the 2016 model year.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
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Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.
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The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.
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The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
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The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | CEN1501 |
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Lower occupant compartment | |
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 7 |
Footrest (cm) | 9 |
Left toepan (cm) | 7 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 5 |
Parking brake (cm) | 7 |
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 4 |
Upper occupant compartment | |
Steering column | 0 |
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 5 |
Upper dash (cm) | 6 |
Lower instrument panel (cm) | 6 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CEN1501 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 98 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 19 |
Maximum Nij | 0.22 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
Femur (kN) | |
Left | 1.6 |
Right | 0.3 |
Knee displacement (mm) | |
Left | 3 |
Right | 0 |
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Maximum tibia index | |
Left | 0.41 |
Right | 0.65 |
Tibia axial force (kN) | |
Left | 1.3 |
Right | 0.4 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 67 |
Right | 73 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2016-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Kia Sorento LX 4-door 4wd
The Kia Sorento was redesigned for the 2016 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai/Kia as part of frontal crash test verification.
Overall evaluation | |
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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
Test ID | VTF1418 |
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Footwell intrusion | |
Footrest (cm) | 2 |
Left (cm) | 3 |
Center (cm) | 4 |
Right (cm) | 4 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 5 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | |
Left (cm) | 0 |
Right (cm) | 0 |
Steering column movement | |
Upward (cm) | -3 |
Rearward (cm) | -4 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTF1418 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 193 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
Maximum Nij | 0.22 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 22 |
Legs | |
Femur force - left (kN) | 0.0 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 0.2 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.30 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 0.34 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.6 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.1 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 35 |
Right | 64 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2016-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Kia Sorento EX 4-door 4wd with standard front and second row head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Kia Sorento was redesigned for the 2016 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai/Kia as part of side crash test verification.
Overall evaluation | |
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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 | VTS1420 |
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B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -16.0 |
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTS1420 |
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Head HIC-15 | 210 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 32 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 34 |
Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.25 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.76 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 2.1 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.3 |
Combined force (kN) | 3.3 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 98 |
A-P moment (Nm) | -45 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | VTS1420 |
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Head HIC-15 | 85 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 24 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.2 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 35 |
Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.98 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.55 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 0.5 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.8 |
Combined force (kN) | 2.1 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 123 |
A-P moment (Nm) | -27 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2016-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Kia Sorento EX 4-door 4wd
Overall evaluation | |
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Curb weight | 4,154 lbs |
Peak force | 19,533 lbs |
Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.70 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seat
Overall evaluation | |
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Dynamic rating | |
Seat/head restraint geometry |
Seat type | Power leather seat |
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Geometry | |
Backset (mm) | 18 |
Distance below top of head (mm) | -22 |
Seat design parameters | |
Pass/fail | Pass |
Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.6 |
Head contact time (ms) | 54 |
Force rating | 1 |
Neck forces | |
Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
Max neck tension (N) | 365 |
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Headlights
Trim level(s)
- L trim
- LX trim
- LX V6 trim
- EX 2.0T trim
- EX V6 trim
- SX trim
Low-beam headlight type | Halogen projector |
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High-beam headlight type | Halogen projector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating | |
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
The low beams created some glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
Trim level(s) |
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Low-beam headlight type | Halogen projector |
High-beam headlight type | Halogen projector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating Applies to 2016-20 models |
LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
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Straightaway right edge | 83.7 m | 33.8% |
Straightaway left edge | 46.0 m | 33.8% |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 51.7 m | None |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 41.9 m | None |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 43.8 m | 8.9% |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 38.7 m | None |
HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
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Straightaway right edge | 162.1 m |
Straightaway left edge | 156.0 m |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 62.8 m |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 58.5 m |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 49.8 m |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 48.0 m |