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 Seltos’ 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 Seltos.
The CR-V Hybrid has a standard blind spot warning system which uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. Only the Seltos EX/Nightfall/SX offers a blind spot warning system.
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 Seltos EX/Nightfall/SX has a cross-path warning system.
Both the CR-V Hybrid and the Seltos 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, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors and available rear parking sensors.
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 Kia Seltos:
|
CR-V Hybrid |
Seltos |
OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Neck Stress |
175 lbs. |
237 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
65/19 lbs. |
460/429 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
309 |
405 |
Chest Compression |
.6 inches |
.6 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
37% |
41% |
Neck Compression |
96 lbs. |
171 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, results indicate that the Honda CR-V Hybrid is safer than the Kia Seltos:
|
CR-V Hybrid |
Seltos |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
71 |
109 |
Chest Movement |
.6 inches |
1.2 inches |
Abdominal Force |
142 G’s |
170 G’s |
Hip Force |
310 lbs. |
428 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
143 |
234 |
Spine Acceleration |
50 G’s |
70 G’s |
Hip Force |
567 lbs. |
754 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.