When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Sportage’s standard Downhill Brake Control allows you to creep down safely. The CX-50 doesn’t offer Downhill Brake Control.
Both the Sportage and the CX-50 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, 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 Mazda CX-50:
|
Sportage |
CX-50 |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
48/154 lbs. |
222/219 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Chest Compression |
.4 inches |
.6 inches |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
292/203 lbs. |
264/347 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 post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Kia Sportage is safer than the Mazda CX-50:
|
Sportage |
CX-50 |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Hip Force |
480 lbs. |
521 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.