The Sportage Prestige has a standard Surround View Monitor to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The CR-V only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.
Both the Sportage and CR-V have rear cross-traffic warning, but the Sportage EX/SX/Prestige/X-Line/X-Pro has Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The CR-V’s Cross Traffic Monitor doesn’t automatically brake.
Both the Sportage and the CR-V have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available all wheel drive and blind spot warning systems.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Kia Sportage is safer than the Honda CR-V:
|
Sportage |
CR-V |
OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Neck Compression |
14 lbs. |
48 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
48/154 lbs. |
217/317 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
307 |
357 |
Chest Compression |
.4 inches |
.5 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
30.9% |
54% |
Neck Stress |
177 lbs. |
211 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
292/203 lbs. |
408/341 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 Kia Sportage is safer than the Honda CR-V:
|
Sportage |
CR-V |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
70 |
72 |
Hip Force |
247 lbs. |
347 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Spine Acceleration |
47 G’s |
51 G’s |
Hip Force |
581 lbs. |
613 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
270 |
302 |
Spine Acceleration |
35 G’s |
48 G’s |
Hip Force |
480 lbs. |
753 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.