2024 Kia EV6
small SUV / 4-door SUV
Small overlap front
The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.
Driver-side
- Rating applies to 2022-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL 4-door 4wd
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 were introduced in the 2022 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall driver-side evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.
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 reasonably well.
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.
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
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN2205 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 12 |
| Footrest (cm) | 10 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 8 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 2 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 3 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 5 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 9 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 9 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 9 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN2205 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 99 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 17 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.19 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.8 |
| Right | 0.1 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.41 |
| Right | 0.36 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.5 |
| Right | 1.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 53 |
| Right | 44 |
Passenger-side
- Rating applies to 2022-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE EV 4-door 4wd
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 were introduced in the 2022 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Ioniq 5 conducted by Hyundai.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall passenger-side evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2209 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 13 |
| Footrest (cm) | 12 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 8 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 5 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 6 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 10 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 9 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 9 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2209 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 138 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 37 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.34 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 20 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.5 |
| Right | 1.6 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 4 |
| Right | 7 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.40 |
| Right | 0.58 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.2 |
| Right | 1.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 52 |
| Right | 60 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2209 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 56 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 10 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.14 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 25 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.0 |
| Right | 0.1 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.29 |
| Right | 0.24 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.0 |
| Right | 0.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 52 |
| Right | 85 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2022-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE EV 4-door 4wd
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 were introduced in the 2022 model year.
| 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 | |
Action shot taken during the moderate overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head contacted the side curtain airbag during rebound.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF2212 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 8 |
| Left (cm) | 10 |
| Center (cm) | 11 |
| Right (cm) | 9 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 16 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 5 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | 2 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF2212 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 206 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.18 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.1 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.66 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.64 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.0 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 51 |
| Right | 92 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2022-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE EV 4-door 4wd
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 were introduced in the 2022 model year.
| 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 | |
View of the vehicle 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 airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES2224 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -15.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES2224 |
| Head HIC-15 | 242 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.53 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.39 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 96 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 54 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES2224 |
| Head HIC-15 | 128 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.75 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.52 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 113 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -29 |
Headlights
Trim level(s)
- All trims
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and fair on both left curves.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the gradual left curve and inadequate on the sharp left curve.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Trim level(s) |
|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2022-24 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 88.6 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 65.3 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 70.3 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 63.2 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 61.0 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 48.2 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 152.7 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 114.9 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 79.7 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 69.6 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 65.7 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 50.4 m |