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Rear Passenger
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Rear Seat
Front Seat
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In the frontal offset test, protection of the chest of the 6 year dummy was rated as marginal, based on dummy readings of chest decelerations. Otherwise, protection of the 6 and 10 year dummies was good or adequate. In the side barrier test, protection of both dummies was good. The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded. All of the restraint types for which the Rio is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car with the exception of the Group II/III universal restraint which was unstable in the rear centre position.
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Head Impact 14.0 Pts
Pelvis Impact 6.0 Pts
Leg Impact 6.0 Pts
| System Name | FCA | ||
| Type | Auto-Brake with Forward Collision Warning | ||
| Operational From | 0 km/h | ||
| Additional Information | Defaults on for every journey; operates above 40km/h and in low ambient light | ||
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| Avoidance | Mitigation | ||
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Running Adult crossing from Farside
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Collision avoided up to 20 km/h | Impact mitigated up to 35 km/h | |
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Walking Adult crossing from Nearside -25%
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Collision avoided up to 25 km/h | Impact mitigated up to 45 km/h | |
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Walking Adult crossing from Nearside -75%
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Collision avoided up to 45 km/h | Impact mitigated up to 60 km/h | |
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Running Child from behind parked vehicles
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Collision avoided up to 35 km/h | Impact mitigated up to 45 km/h | |
The bonnet provided predominantly good or adequate protection to the head of a struck pedestrian, with some poor results recorded on the stiff windscreen pillars. The bumper provided good protection to pedestrians' legs at all test locations and the pelvis was also well protected, the Rio scoring maximum points in these tests. The optional autonomous emergency braking system can detect pedestrians as well as other vehicles and performed adequately in tests of this functionality.
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| Applies To | All seats | ||
| Warning | Driver Seat | Front Passenger(s) | Rear Passenger(s) |
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| System Name | Lane Departure Warning System |
| Type | Lane Departure Warning |
| Operational From | 0 km/h |
| Warning | 0 |
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| System Name | AEB | |||
| Type | Forward Collision Warning with Auto-Brake | |||
| Operational From | 8 km/h | |||
| Additional Information | Default On | |||
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| Autobrake Function Only | Driver reacts to warning | |||
| Operational Speed | 8-160 km/h | 8-160 km/h | ||
| Approaching a stationary car | See AEB City | Crash avoided up to 55km/h.Crash speed reduced up to 75km/h. | ||
| Approaching a slower moving car | Crash avoided up to 70km/h. | Crash avoided up to 80km/h. | ||
| Following a car at short distance | ||||
| Car in front brakes gently | Avoidance | Avoidance | ||
| Car in front brakes harshly | Mitigation | Avoidance | ||
| Following a car at long distance | ||||
| Car in front brakes gently | Avoidance | Avoidance | ||
| Car in front brakes harshly | Avoidance | Avoidance | ||
A seatbelt reminder system is standard equipment for the front and rear seats. Autonomous emergency braking is part of the optional safety pack. In tests of this system at highway speeds, it performed well with collisions avoided in most test scenarios. The safety pack also includes a lane departure warning system which signals to the driver when the car is drifting out of lane. A speed assistance system is available as an option but does not form part of the safety pack and is not included in this assessment.
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Specifications
Tested Model Kia Rio 1.2 GLS, LHD
Safety Pack Name Advanced Driving Assistance Pack
Body Type - 5 door hatchback
Year Of Publication 2017
Kerb Weight 1040kg
VIN From Which Rating Applies - all Rios with optional safety pack
Class Small Family Car
Safety Equipment
Note: Other equipment may be available on the vehicle but was not considered in the test year.
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Videos
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Variants of Model Range
| Body Type | Engine | Drivetrain | Rating Applies | |
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.2 petrol* | 4 x 2 |  |
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.4 petrol | 4 x 2 | |
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.0 T-GDI | 4 x 2 | |
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.4 CRDi | 4 x 2 | |
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.0 petrol mild hybrid | 4 x 2 | |
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* Tested variant
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The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal offset test. There was insufficient pressure in the driver's airbag to prevent the head from 'bottoming out' the airbag. Protection of the head was downgraded to adequate as a result. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger. Kia showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of critical body areas was good or adequate for the driver and rear passenger. In the side barrier test and in the more severe side pole impact, protection of all critical parts of the body was good and the Rio scored maximum points in these tests. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision while a geometric assessment of the rear seats indicated marginal whiplash protection. The Rio has, as part of its optional safety pack, an autonomous emergency braking system. Tests of the functionality of this system at the low speeds typical of city driving demonstrated good performance, with collisions avoided at all test speeds.