Kia Picanto 2004 crash test - 2007 Hatchback

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 Roemer Baby-safe Plus, rearward facing
Child older than 3 years	Britax Roemer Duo Plus, forward facing

Pedestrian safety

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily

Comments:

Picanto showed a bad result, gaining only three stars. This was not expected from the new car in the segment in which other manufacturers have fragmented major improvements in recent years. However, juvenile passengers were protected well, though poor protection of pedestrians. The manufacturer has decided to sponsor the test car with side airbags, which are the only option in some European countries. Therefore, in the overall ranking of the result of such a test is not included. He is a little better than the Picanto basic configuration, but with the impact opened one of the doors.

Front punch:

Passive safety systems include single-stage airbags and pretensioners with load limiters on the front belts. Despite this, and the absence of significant deformations of the body, the load recorded by sensors mannequins were great. Rigid elements beneath the surface of the front panel of the front riders worsened protection. The steering wheel and the brake pedal is moved back. As a result, the passenger compartment is a threat to life and health of the occupants.

Security of passenger children:

The constant warning about the danger of placing the children's chair "against the direction of movement" at the place of the front passenger was present, however, only on the outside of the passenger sunscreen visor. Protection of children was at a high level. The senior mannequin was placed in the Britax Romer Duo Plus chair, fixed by the "face forward" with the help of ISOFIX locks and upper mounts. The 18th month was located in the Britax Romer Babysafe chair, fixed "against the direction of movement" using seat belts. With a frontal blow, the load on the neck of a 1,5-year-old child was high.

Side strike:

Picanto test results were not impressed. Sensors in the chest and the abdominal cavity of the driver recorded high load. Penalty points were accrued for uncharacteristic load distribution along the spine mannequin, which reduced the readings of the instruments in the chest.

Pedestrian safety:

Protection was provided only by zones where the head of an adult will fall at the race. The bumper and the front edge of the hood turned out to be very traumatic for pedestrian feet.

General information about the car

Roelf location	Left
Tested model	Kia Picanto 1.1 EX
Body type	5-door hatchback
Year of publishing data	2004
Curb weight	936

Installation 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	No
Side Head Airbags	No
Driver's knees and feet airbag	No