2024 Kia Sportage Safety Ratings

Car accidents account for millions of injuries every year, making road safety a top priority for many drivers. This means safety ratings will likely influence your decision when choosing your ideal vehicle. The 2024 Kia Sportage should be at the top of your list, as it’s a strong contender in its class. It not only offers abundant safety features and excellent safety ratings but is also a high-quality vehicle with tons of driver amenities. Let’s jump into the 2024 Kia Sportage safety ratings and explore the safety features you can expect.

Safety Ratings Overview

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Safety ratings tell you how well a vehicle performs in safety and crash tests. These tests simulate real-world accident scenarios to see how vehicles hold up to dangers. The better a vehicle performs in these tests, the higher its safety ratings. You can find the safety ratings on a vehicle’s Monroney label or window sticker. Always check the safety ratings of any vehicle before you buy it to ensure it meets your standards.

Although manufacturers and researchers perform safety tests on vehicles, the most reliable data on vehicle safety ratings comes from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). These organizations conduct different tests and have their own rating systems. The IIHS tests a vehicle’s safety features and runs several crash tests while the NHTSA conducts three crash tests plus a rollover resistance test. 

The IIHS uses a scoring system for each test category, rating the results as either good, acceptable, marginal, or poor. It also gives out the Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards to vehicles that meet certain requirements. The NHTSA, on the other hand, uses a star rating system and provides an overall score for each vehicle.

Crash Test Results

The 2024 Kia Sportage achieved a 2024 Top Safety Pick award from the IIHS. Here are the overall ratings it achieved in each category:

• Good in every category for crashworthiness, including good ratings for its structure and safety cage and driver and rear passenger head protection.
• Acceptable for crash avoidance and mitigation, including pedestrian front crash prevention and headlights.
• Acceptable for seat belts and child restraints.

Here are the NHTSA crash test results for the 2024 Kia Sportage:

• Frontal crash test results (driver and passenger ratings combined): Five stars.
• Side crash test results (barrier and pole ratings combined): These have yet to be rated by the NHTSA.
• Rollover resistance test results: Four stars.

Standard and Optional Safety Features

To ensure your safety when you’re behind the wheel of the newest Kia Sportage, you’ll find abundant standard and available safety features that give you confidence on the road. Explore the details below to learn more about the extensive safety features and systems of the 2024 Sportage.

Active Safety Features

Active safety features provide warnings and alerts to prevent or reduce the impact of an accident. Standard and available active safety features for the Sportage include:

• Forward collision avoidance assist with car, pedestrian, and cyclist detection.
• Safe exit warning.
• Rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist.
• Driver attention warning.
• Rear occupant alert.
• Parking collision avoidance assist in reverse.
• Forward/reverse parking distance warning.
• Blind-spot detection technology.
• Rearview monitor with dynamic parking guidance.

Passive Safety Features

Passive safety features work in the background to keep you safe in the event of an accident. When you drive the Kia Sportage, you can expect to find these standard passive safety features:

• Dual front advanced air bags.
• Dual front side air bags.
• Full-length side curtain air bags.
• Dual rear side air bags.
• Rollover sensor.
• Lower anchors and tethers for children.
• Three-point seat belts.
• Front seat belt pretensioners.
• Height-adjustable front seat belt anchors.
• Anti-lock braking system with four-wheel disc brakes.
• Vehicle stability management.
• Electronic stability control.
• Hill-start assist control.
• Downhill brake control.
• Tire pressure monitoring system.

Advanced Driver-Assist Systems

Advanced driver-assist systems provide additional support to help keep you safe when you’re traveling around Lynn, Massachusetts. Driving the Kia Sportage means you get these standard and available driver-assist technologies that make for a stress-free trip:

• Highway driving assist.
• Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go.
• Lane following assist.
• Lane-keeping assist.
• Lane departure warning.
• Surround-view monitor.
• Blind-spot collision avoidance assist with parallel exit.

Safety Feature Competitor Comparison

When comparing the safety features and ratings of the 2024 Kia Sportage to its predecessor, you won’t find any major differences. Although some 2023 Sportage trims received a poor rating for their headlights, all 2023 models scored slightly better for frontal crash prevention than their 2024 counterparts.

Looking at the Sportage compared to its competition, you’ll find that it excels in terms of safety. For instance, the Toyota RAV4 only received four stars from the NHTSA in its frontal crash tests and doesn’t come standard with rear parking sensors like the Sportage. The Honda CR-V also scored just four stars in frontal crash tests and lacks forward collision warning, a blind-spot camera, and pedestrian detection. Another Sportage competitor, the Ford Escape, only offers side air bags in the front and doesn’t come with forward collision warning with pedestrian detection as standard.

Get Your 2024 Kia Sportage at Pride Kia of Lynn

As you can see, the 2024 Kia Sportage stands out thanks to its excellent safety ratings, modern safety features, and advanced driver-assist technologies. Contact us to learn more about the Kia Sportage or to schedule a test drive so you can discover what it’s like to get this car out on the road. Our friendly team is ready to assist you with anything you need for your current or future Kia, and we’ll be happy to walk you through the entire car buying process.