What Qualifications Allow Kia Models to be Named IIHS Top Safety Picks?

IIHS Top Safety Pick Qualifications for 2020 Kia Vehicles

Were you aware that Kia recently had six of its 2020 models named Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety? If not, then you are about to be educated on which models received the honor and what qualifications they met to do so! Join our staff here at Auffenberg Kia today as we explore the qualifications that allow Kia models to be named IIHS Top Safety Picks!

Qualification Process for IIHS Top Safety Picks

Kia models need to meet a few set qualifications in order to be named IIHS Top Safety Picks. Specifically, vehicles need to receive “Good” ratings in driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, roof strength, side, and head restraint tests. “Acceptable” or “Good” headlights are also required as well. The final qualification that vehicles must meet is “Advanced” or “Superior” ratings for available front crash prevention evaluations. These evaluations include both vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations.

2020 Kia Vehicles That Qualified for IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards

As we mentioned previously, there were six 2020 Kia models that were named IIHS Top Safety Picks for the model year. The six Kia models include:

• 2020 Kia Forte
• 2020 Kia Soul
• 2020 Kia Stinger
• 2020 Kia Sportage
• 2020 Kia Sorento
• 2020 Kia Telluride

The vehicles above reflect the safest Kia models on the road today and some of the safest models in the industry. Kia Motors America’s President, Michael Cole, said this about the six 2020 Kia IIHS Top Safety Picks:

“Kia is committed to building the safest vehicles possible. These six TSP ratings from IIHS reflect that commitment and reaffirms Kia’s continued effort to strive for safety improvement and advancement in every model we produce.”

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