Kia's new Sorento earns 5 stars with EuroNCAP
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5th December, 2014
The new generation Kia Sorento has been awarded the maximum five-star
crash safety rating by EuroNCAP.
Kia’s new SUV scored highly in all four areas (90 per cent Adult Occupant Protection, 83 per cent Child Occupant
Protection, 67 per cent Pedestrian Protection and 71 per cent Safety Assist) thanks to an even stronger body shell and a
wide array of passive and active safety equipment.
The Sorento was praised in particular for a passenger compartment that remained stable in the event of a collision,
with good protection for passengers of different statures no matter where they were seated in the car. All passengers –
including those in the third row of seats – were also well protected from whiplash, while pedestrian impact was aided by
the Sorento’s active deployable bonnet.
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The structure of the new Sorento is significantly stronger, thanks in large part to the more widespread use of
ultra-high tensile steel. The previous-generation model was made up of 24.4 per cent ultra-high tensile steel (UHTS),
while the body shell of the new model consists of 52.7 per cent UHTS, aiding the integrity of the car’s core structure in
the event of an impact and also improving torsional rigidity by 14 per cent.
The new Sorento also features more than twice as much ultra-strong hot-stamped steel as the outgoing model, up from
4.1 per cent to 10.1 per cent in the new model, greatly strengthening the A- and B-pillars.
The high-tech Sorento also achieved a high score in the Safety Assist category. The new model’s standard-fit Vehicle
Stability Management (VSM) system ensures the car remains stable when simultaneously braking and cornering, particularly
on low-grip surfaces, by carefully controlling both the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and electric motor-driven
power steering. Both systems are activated as soon as the car’s sensors detect a loss in traction, helping the driver to
remain safely in control of the vehicle.
Buyers will also be able to choose from a wealth of ‘active’ safety technologies, including: ASCC (Adaptive Smart
Cruise Control); LDWS (Lane Departure Warning System), which emits an audible alert when the driver strays from the
chosen lane without using indicators, BSD (Blind-Spot Detection), with a visual warning in the door mirror when another
car is in the driver’s blind spot; RCTA (Rear Cross-Traffic Alert), which warns against other cars driving behind the
Sorento in car parks; and SLIF (Speed Limit Information Function), which displays the speed limit in the driver’s
instrument cluster based on cameras detecting roadside signs.
The all-new Kia Sorento is due to go on sale across Australia in the latter part of the second quarter 2015.
Stay tuned to Next Car for further details of the new Sorento including confirmation of Australian
specifications, pricing and availability.
NOTE:
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Specifications may vary in different countries.
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