Both the Kona and the Seltos have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, 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 Kia Seltos:
|
Kona |
Seltos |
OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Neck Injury Risk |
20% |
24% |
Neck Stress |
207 lbs. |
237 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
29/232 lbs. |
460/429 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
217 |
405 |
Chest Compression |
.6 inches |
.6 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
37% |
41% |
Neck Compression |
70 lbs. |
171 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
59/27 lbs. |
144/44 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 Kia Seltos:
|
Kona |
Seltos |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
109 |
109 |
Chest Movement |
.8 inches |
1.2 inches |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Spine Acceleration |
66 G’s |
70 G’s |
Hip Force |
638 lbs. |
754 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
196 |
225 |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Kona is 1% to 3.3% less likely to roll over than the Seltos.