2023 Kia Sportage Safety Rating

Kia vehicles are known worldwide for their safety and reliability, but how does the latest Sportage stack up? When looking at this Kia safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, you can feel completely confident behind the wheel of a Sportage in Chino. Learn all about the 2023 Kia Sportage safety rating in the guide below from Pomona Kia, then visit our showroom to see all that it has to offer.

Kia Safety Ratings – IIHS

Each year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) evaluates all new vehicles in two safety categories – crashworthiness (how well a vehicle keeps occupants protected in the event of a collision) and crash avoidance and mitigation (what features help to prevent a crash or minimize the severity). For 2023, the Kia Sportage safety rating proves that you can drive this model with complete peace of mind around Covina and Ontario. Explore this Kia safety rating below:

• Side – Good
• Roof Strength – Good
• Head Restraints & Seats – Good
• Small Overlap Front: Driver-Side – Good
• Small Overlap Front: Passenger-Side – Good
• Moderate Overlap Front – Good

Kia Sportage Safety Features

So, how does the Kia Sportage rate so well in tests from agencies like the IIHS? Not only was the Sportage designed to withstand damage in a collision, it is also packed with features to help prevent a crash from even happening in the first place. There is a plethora of standard and available driver-assist features that make the Sportage the perfect family vehicle.

• Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
• Rear Cross Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)
• Forward Collision Avoidance-Assist w/ Pedestrian Detection (FCA-Ped)
• Dual Front Advanced Airbags
• Dual Front Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
• Full-Length Side Curtain Airbags
• Rollover Sensor
• 3-Point Seat Belts for All Seating Positions
• Front Seat-Belt Pretensioners
• Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
• Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
• Hill Start Assist Control (HAC)
• Downhill Brake Control (DBC)
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
• Traction Control System (TCS)
• Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
• Driver Attention Warning (DAW)

Experience the Sportage in Pomona

Now that you know a bit more about the Kia Sportage safety rating, are you ready to see it in action on Pomona roads? The team at Pomona Kia can get you set up with a test drive today. Contact us to get the ball rolling, or keep researching your favorite Kia models. In the meantime, you can see how the Sportage compares to its rival, the Nissan Rogue.