Both the Sportage and the Tucson 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, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors 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 Kia Sportage is safer than the Hyundai Tucson:
|
Sportage |
Tucson |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
299 |
364 |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
307 |
325 |
Chest Compression |
.4 inches |
.4 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
30.9% |
35% |
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 Hyundai Tucson:
|
Sportage |
Tucson |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
70 |
71 |
Chest Movement |
.9 inches |
1 inches |
Abdominal Force |
162 lbs. |
223 lbs. |
Hip Force |
247 lbs. |
440 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Spine Acceleration |
47 G’s |
59 G’s |
Hip Force |
581 lbs. |
751 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Max Damage Depth |
13 inches |
14 inches |
HIC |
270 |
332 |
Spine Acceleration |
35 G’s |
46 G’s |
Hip Force |
480 lbs. |
614 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.