Both the Soul 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, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rear cross-path warning 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 Kia Soul is safer than the Subaru Impreza:
|
Soul |
Impreza |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Neck Injury Risk |
26% |
39% |
Neck Stress |
168 lbs. |
247 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
38 lbs. |
50 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
49/286 lbs. |
237/379 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 Kia Soul is safer than the Subaru Impreza:
|
Soul |
Impreza |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
142 |
165 |
Chest Movement |
1 inches |
1 inches |
Abdominal Force |
259 G’s |
293 G’s |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Spine Acceleration |
73 G’s |
79 G’s |
Hip Force |
611 lbs. |
715 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.