When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Kona’s standard Downhill Brake Control allows you to creep down safely. The Impreza doesn’t offer Downhill Brake Control.
Both the Kona and the Impreza have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Hyundai Kona is safer than the Subaru Impreza:
|
Kona |
Impreza |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Neck Injury Risk |
20% |
39% |
Neck Stress |
207 lbs. |
247 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
29/232 lbs. |
237/379 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Chest Compression |
.6 inches |
.7 inches |
Neck Stress |
193 lbs. |
208 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
70 lbs. |
70 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
59/27 lbs. |
76/57 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Hyundai Kona is safer than the Subaru Impreza:
|
Kona |
Impreza |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
109 |
165 |
Chest Movement |
.8 inches |
1 inches |
Abdominal Force |
246 G’s |
293 G’s |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
326 |
363 |
Spine Acceleration |
66 G’s |
79 G’s |
Hip Force |
638 lbs. |
715 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
196 |
201 |
Spine Acceleration |
34 G’s |
49 G’s |
Hip Force |
744 lbs. |
824 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.