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SAFETY RATINGS
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MSRP
Kia Forte LX Sedan $16,800
Kia Forte S Sedan $19,400
Kia Forte EX Sedan $21,700
IIHS FRONTAL OFFSET CRASH TEST RATINGS
Overall
G
Structure / Safety Cage
G
Restraints / Dummy Kinematics
G
Injury Measures
Head / Neck
G
Chest
G
Leg/Foot Left
G
Leg/Foot Right
G
Injury Measures:
Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Restraints / Dummy Kinematics:
Dummy movement was well controlled. The driver side curtain and side torso airbags deployed during the crash. After the dummy moved forward into the frontal airbag, its head contacted the side curtain airbag.
IIHS SIDE IMPACT CRASH TEST RATINGS
Overall
G
Structure / Safety Cage
G
Head Protection
Driver
G
Passenger
G
Driver Injury Measures
Head / Neck
G
Torso
A
Pelvis / Leg
G
Passenger Injury Measures
Head / Neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis / Leg
G
Driver Injury Measures:
Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures would be possible in a crash of this severity. The risk of significant injuries to other body regions is low.
Driver Head Protection:
The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
Passenger Injury Measures:
In both tests, measures from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Passenger Head Protection:
In both tests, the dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
NHTSA CRASH TEST RATINGS
Overall:
Rollover:
Frontal Impact:
Side Impact: