Kia Optima Krash Test 2006 - 2008 Sedan

Protection of the driver and passenger

Frosting, driver

Front Punch, Passenger

Side blow, driver

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily - Badly - Very bad

Children's holding devices

Child up to 18 months	Britax-Römer Babysafe Universal, face back
Child older than 3 years	Britax-Römer Duo, face ahead

Safety pedestrians

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily

Front punch:

With the first front door, the front passenger airbag was not inflated enough to prevent the head of the head of the front panel. The pedal node shifted very much ago, threatening the feet and the ankles of the driver. EURO NCAP allowed KIA to re-test, after making changes to the car's design. With a repeated strike, the front passenger airbag worked at the proper level and protected her head. Measures taken to reduce the displacement of pedals back were partially improved the situation. Brake pedal shift and deformation of the leg niches are still dangerous. Weak protection was also provided with knees, thighs and pelvic areas of the front sediments, and some elements of the torpedo pose a threat to injury.

Security of passenger children:

The car scored the maximum number of points for the protection of a three-year passenger during front and side shocks. The compatibility of the car and the children's chair recommended for a 1,5-year-old passenger was weak, because of which it overturned during the frontal impact. The front passenger airbag can be disabled, which allows you to install the children's chair "against the direction of movement" in its place. However, informing the driver about the status of the pillow is not clear enough. Warning about the danger of the installation of a children's chair "against the direction of movement" with an active pillow is not clear. Properly notice the availability of the installation of the chair using the ISOFIX mounting system on the rear seats.

Pedestrian safety:

The bumper and the front edge of the hood did not gain points for protecting foot pedestrians, as well as the hood for protecting the head of an adult pedestrian. The grill of the radiator, where at the middle of the child will fall, was estimated at three points. Manufacturers are provided with the opportunity to choose the checkpoints themselves, which, in their opinion, will provide better protection than the selected Euro NCAP. Kia did not offer any such point.

General information about the car

Body type	4-door sedan
Year of data publishing	2006
Curb weight	1438
The results are valid for VIN, starting with ...	Knege226375109417.

Safety systems:

Pretensels of front seat belts	There is
Front Belts Load Loaders	There is
Driver Front Airbag	There is
Passenger Front Airbag	There is
Side airbags	There is
Side Head Airbags	There is
Driver's knees and feet airbag	No
ISOFIX Spring	No
ISOFIX rear	There is