Both the Sportage and the Rav4 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front 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 Toyota Rav4:
|
Sportage |
Rav4 |
OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
Neck Injury Risk |
24.5% |
29.3% |
Neck Stress |
263 lbs. |
306 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
14 lbs. |
56 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
48/154 lbs. |
400/388 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Chest Compression |
.4 inches |
.4 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
30.9% |
37.4% |
Neck Stress |
177 lbs. |
258 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
292/203 lbs. |
340/190 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 Toyota Rav4:
|
Sportage |
Rav4 |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
70 |
83 |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
82 |
146 |
Spine Acceleration |
47 G’s |
49 G’s |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Max Damage Depth |
13 inches |
14 inches |
HIC |
270 |
299 |
Spine Acceleration |
35 G’s |
36 G’s |
Hip Force |
480 lbs. |
835 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 Sportage is safer than the Rav4:
|
Sportage |
Rav4 |
Overall Evaluation |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
Structure |
GOOD |
GOOD |
|
Driver Injury Measures |
|
Head/Neck |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Neck Compression |
-45 lbs. |
67 lbs. |
Pelvis |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
Pelvis Force |
759 lbs. |
1093 lbs. |
Head Protection |
GOOD |
GOOD |
|
Passenger Injury Measures |
|
Head Injury Criterion |
116 |
542 |
Head Peak Forces |
no contact |
104 G’s |
Neck Tension |
45 lbs. |
312 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
-134 lbs. |
223 lbs. |
Shoulder Force |
245 lbs. |
290 lbs. |
Torso Deflection Rate |
5 MPH |
8 MPH |
Pelvis |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Pelvis Force |
669 lbs. |
692 lbs. |
Head Protection |
GOOD |
MARGINAL |