| Crash Test 2004 - 2005 Kia Spectra / Kia Cerato (Frontal Offset Test) IIHS |
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Kia Spectra
2004-05 models mfg. after Nov. 2003 and before
Feb. 2005
FRONTAL OFFSET TEST
OVERALL EVALUATION: Poor
Structure/safety cage Injury measures
Restraints/dummy kinematics
Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right
Good Marginal Acceptable Acceptable Marginal
Marginal
Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be
compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
Test details:
The Kia Spectra was redesigned during the 2004
model year. (The old design was produced through
November 2003; these cars are also designated as
2004 models.) All 2004 Spectra models manufactured
after November 2003 are the redesigned cars (note:
information about when a specific vehicle was
manufactured is on the certification label
typically affixed to the car on or near the driver
door).
The Institute evaluated a 2004 Spectra
manufactured after November 2003. Forces on the
head and neck were high, leading to a marginal
head/neck injury rating. This rating, along with
acceptable or marginal ratings for the chest and
both legs, contributed to a poor overall rating.
In response, Kia reduced the size of the driver
airbag vent holes to lessen the injury forces
occurring on the head and neck. Cars manufactured
after January 2005 are equipped with the new
airbag design.
The evaluation of the Spectra below is based on
the test of the 2004 model. Because no structural
changes were made, the structure rating is based
on tests of both the 2004 and 2005 models.
Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement
wasn't well controlled. The dummy's head bottomed
out the airbag and hit the steering wheel. During
rebound, the dummy's head moved partway out the
open side window and hit the B-pillar.
Injury measures — High head accelerations
occurred when the dummy's head hit both the
steering wheel through the airbag and the
B-pillar, indicating the possibility of head
injuries. Forces on the neck, chest, and both
tibias indicate the possibility of neck, chest,
and lower leg injuries.
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| Go! Go! Borrego: 2009 Kia Borrego |
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Keeping quiet may not be enough, though, because
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The Borrego also has a third-row seat.
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