Kia Sorento

The passenger compartment remained stable in the offset frontal test.  Protection of the driver's chest was rated as weak, based on dummy measurements of compression.  Dummy measurements showed weak protection of the driver’s right femur.  Although other readings were good, protection was rated as marginal because of structures in the dashboard which could cause a risk to occupants of different sizes or those sitting in different positions. Analysis of the barrier into which the Sorento crashed showed some localised areas of high deformation and a modest penalty was applied to the score for the risk this represented to the opposing vehicle.  In the full-width, rigid wall test, protection was good or adequate for all critical body regions for both the driver and the rear seat passenger.   In the side barrier test, representing a collision by another vehicle, protection was good for all critical body areas.  Similarly, in the more severe side pole impact, protection was at least adequate.  In an assessment of protection in far-side impact, dummy excursion (its movement towards the other side of the vehicle) was rated as adequate.  The Sorento is equipped with a centre airbag to protect against occupant-to-occupant interaction in side impacts.  This system worked well in Euro NCAP's test, with good protection of the head for both front seat occupants.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injury in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.  The Sorento is equipped as standard with a multi-collision braking system, which applies the brakes immediately after an impact to prevent the vehicle from being involved in secondary impacts.  The car also has an advanced e-Call system which, in the event of an accident, automatically sends a message to the emergency services, giving the car's location.