With its standard Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, the Kia Sorento Hybrid is better at preventing collisions with pedestrians than the Volvo XC90, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:
|
Sorento Hybrid |
XC90 |
Overall Evaluation |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
|
Crossing Child - DAY |
|
12 MPH |
AVOIDED |
AVOIDED |
25 MPH |
AVOIDED |
-14 MPH |
|
Crossing Adult - NIGHT |
|
12 MPH Brights |
AVOIDED |
-4 MPH |
12 MPH Low beams |
AVOIDED |
-11 MPH |
25 MPH Brights |
AVOIDED |
AVOIDED |
25 MPH Low beams |
AVOIDED |
-24 MPH |
|
Parallel Adult - NIGHT |
|
25 MPH Brights |
AVOIDED |
-21 MPH |
25 MPH Low beams |
AVOIDED |
AVOIDED |
37 MPH Low beams |
-33 MPH |
-9 MPH |
Warning Issued-Low beams |
1.1 sec |
.5 sec |
In a Vehicle-to-Vehicle Frontal Crash Prevention 2.0 test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Kia Sorento Hybrid achieved a “Good” rating - the highest possible - for its performance in forward collision warning and automatic braking systems, demonstrating its excellent capabilities in preventing collisions. The Volvo XC90 has not been tested.
Both the Sorento Hybrid and the XC90 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee 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, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.
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 Sorento Hybrid is safer than the Volvo XC90:
|
Sorento Hybrid |
XC90 |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
25 |
51 |
Chest Movement |
.7 inches |
.7 inches |
Abdominal Force |
117 lbs. |
153 lbs. |
Hip Force |
196 lbs. |
255 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
73 |
94 |
Spine Acceleration |
29 G’s |
40 G’s |
Hip Force |
196 lbs. |
608 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Kia Sorento Hybrid is safer than the XC90:
|
Sorento Hybrid |
XC90 |
Overall Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Structure |
GOOD |
GOOD |
|
Driver Injury Measures |
|
Head/Neck |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Head Injury Criterion |
64 |
123 |
Neck Tension |
178 lbs. |
245 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
-89 lbs. |
45 lbs. |
Torso |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
Shoulder Deflection |
.71 in |
.91 in |
Shoulder Force |
223 lbs. |
245 lbs. |
Torso Max Deflection |
1.14 in |
1.42 in |
Torso Deflection Rate |
7 MPH |
7 MPH |
Head Protection |
GOOD |
GOOD |
|
Passenger Injury Measures |
|
Head/Neck |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Head Injury Criterion |
68 |
124 |
Neck Compression |
-67 lbs. |
67 lbs. |
Torso |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
Shoulder Deflection |
.55 in |
1.38 in |
Shoulder Force |
134 lbs. |
290 lbs. |
Torso Max Deflection |
1.18 in |
1.42 in |
Torso Deflection Rate |
4 MPH |
8 MPH |
Pelvis |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
Pelvis Force |
580 lbs. |
915 lbs. |
Head Protection |
GOOD |
GOOD |