The tested model of Kia Sorento was introduced in Australia and New Zealand in May 2015. This ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants built from April 2015.
Safety Feature Summary
The safety feature information below is subject to change without notice. For up to date safety feature specifications for all variants, please see the safety feature table to the right or contact the manufacturer.
Dual frontal, side chest and side head airbags (curtains) are standard. Antilock brakes (ABS), electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD) and electronic stability control (ESC) are also standard. Advanced seat belt reminders are fitted to all seats.
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Frontal Offset Crash Test Results
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Region
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Score
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Score Type
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Maximum Score
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Frontal Offset*
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15.62
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pts
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(out of
16)
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Head/Neck
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4
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pts
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Chest
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3.75
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pts
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Upper Legs
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4
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pts
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Lower Legs
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3.87
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pts
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The passenger compartment held its shape well in the frontal offset test. Pedal and steering wheel displacements were well controlled. Driver and passenger contact with the airbags was stable. All doors remained closed during the crash.
Side Impact Test Results
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Region
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Score
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Score Type
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Maximum Score
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Side Impact*
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16
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pts
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(out of
16)
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Head
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4
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pts
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Chest
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4
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pts
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Abdomen
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4
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pts
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Pelvis
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4
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pts
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Good protection was provided for the driver in the side impact test. The side airbags performed well.
The vehicle was eligible for a side pole test because it has side curtain airbags. The vehicle scored the maximum 2 points for head protection in this test.
Whiplash Protection Test
Whiplash protection is assessed to the Euro NCAP Protocol
Geometric test: Good
Dynamic test: Good
Overall whiplash rating: Good
Acceptable
Pedestrian Summary
Adult & child head impacts: 18.35 points*
Upper leg impacts: 0.00 points
Lower leg impacts: 5.89 points
* Euro NCAP pedestrian results with active bonnet.
This vehicle scored 24.24 out of 36 points (Acceptable). The bumper showed good or adequate protection to pedestrians' legs, however the front edge of the bonnet scored no points providing poor protection to the pelvis region. The European Sorento has an active bonnet and Euro NCAP's tests were performed with the bonnet in the raised (deployed) position. The Australasian Sorento does not have an active bonnet but ANCAP was provided with technical information which showed that the overall rating was still acceptable.
Pedestrian Rating Explained
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) provides consumers with independent and transparent information on the level of occupant and pedestrian protection provided by different new car models, in the most common types of crashes, through its star rating program.
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Green Vehicle Guide
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Combined Fuel Consumption
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CO2
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Greenhouse Rating
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Air Pollution Rating
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Overall Rating
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9.9 L/100km
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230 g/km
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5.5 /10
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8.5 /10
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Base Model Safety Features
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