Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the CR-V Hybrid deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The CR-V Hybrid’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The Kona’s airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.
To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the CR-V Hybrid. But it costs extra on the Kona.
The CR-V Hybrid Touring has standard Parking Sensors to help warn the driver about vehicles, pedestrians or other obstacles behind or in front of their vehicle. The Kona doesn’t offer a front parking aid.
To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the CR-V Hybrid has a standard cross-path warning system, which uses sensors in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. Only the Kona SEL/N Line/Limited has a cross-path warning system.
Both the CR-V Hybrid and the Kona 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, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras and driver alert monitors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda CR-V Hybrid is safer than the Hyundai Kona:
|
CR-V Hybrid |
Kona |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
141 |
205 |
Neck Stress |
175 lbs. |
207 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
65/19 lbs. |
29/232 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 Honda CR-V Hybrid is safer than the Hyundai Kona:
|
CR-V Hybrid |
Kona |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
71 |
109 |
Chest Movement |
.6 inches |
.8 inches |
Abdominal Force |
142 G’s |
246 G’s |
Hip Force |
310 lbs. |
611 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
143 |
326 |
Spine Acceleration |
50 G’s |
66 G’s |
Hip Force |
567 lbs. |
638 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Hip Force |
543 lbs. |
744 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.