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Rear crash protection technical details for Kia

Dynamically tested seat/head restraints | Seat/head restraints not dynamically tested because of inadequate geometry

Good Good Acceptable Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor Poor   AHR: active head restraint

Force rating: H=High  M=Moderate  L=Low

Dynamically tested seat/head restraints: technical details
Make/
model 		Model years Seat type Geometry Seat design parameters Neck forces Dynamic rating Overall rating
Rating Backset (mm) Distance below top of head (mm) Pass/
fail 		Max T1 acceler-
ation (g) 		Head contact time (ms) Force rating Max neck shear force (N) Max neck tension (N)
Kia Amanti 2007 - 2009 Power leather seats (AHR) Good 42 36 Fail 10.7 73 Moderate 138 470 Marginal Marginal
Kia Amanti 2005 - 2006 All seats (AHR) Good 58 50 Fail 9.6 77 Low 105 588 Acceptable Acceptable
Kia Borrego 2009 - 2011 Power leather seats (AHR) Good 16 30 Pass 11.2 46 Low 79 345 Good Good
Kia Forte 2010 - 2013 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 30 3 Pass 10.7 55 Low 19 231 Good Good
Kia Optima 2011 - 2013 Manual Cloth seat (AHR) Good 28 20 Pass 10.7 54 Low 31 323 Good Good
Kia Optima 2012 - 2013 Power Leatherette seat (4-way HR) Good 28 -2 Pass 11.7 55 Low 0 270 Good Good
Kia Optima 2006 - 2010 (mfg. after Sept 2005) Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 28 32 Pass 12.6 60 Low 16 376 Good Good
Kia Optima 2001 - 2005 Seats that adjust manually Acceptable 68 68 Fail 13.3 87 High 235 1394 Poor Poor
Kia Rio 2010 - 2011 Manual cloth seats Good 66 34 Fail 11.7 77 Low 1 591 Acceptable Acceptable
Kia Rio 2006 - 2009 Manual cloth seats Good 48 52 Fail 12.4 86 High 274 1166 Poor Poor
Kia Rondo 2007 - 2010 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 28 41 Pass 10.7 65 Low 0 267 Good Good
Kia Sedona 2006 - 2012 All seats (AHR) Good 52 42 Pass 10.6 64 Low 104 530 Good Good
Kia Sorento 2012 - 2013 Manual cloth seat (AHR) Good 51 -8 Pass 9.6 66 Low 53 488 Good Good
Kia Sorento 2011 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 28 -8 Pass 11.6 58 Low 14 262 Good Good
Kia Sorento 2007 - 2009 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 62 36 Pass 10.9 52 Low 15 275 Good Good
Kia Sorento 2003 - 2006 Seats with head restraint tilt lock Acceptable 38 75 Fail 9.6 96 High 237 745 Poor Poor
Kia Sorento 2003 - 2006 Seats without head restraint tilt lock Acceptable 85 65 Fail 11.1 106 High 186 987 Poor Poor
Kia Soul 2010 - 2013 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 50 16 Pass 10.5 66 Low 0 264 Good Good
Kia Spectra 2005 - 2009 Seats with active head restraints Good 68 40 Fail 10.1 87 Low 89 609 Acceptable Acceptable
Kia Spectra 2005 - 2009 Seats without active head restraints Good 55 38 Fail 12.9 86 Low 49 601 Acceptable Acceptable
Kia Sportage 2011 - 2013 Manual seats (AHR) Good 9 31 Pass 11.9 48 Low 2 157 Good Good
Kia Sportage 2008 - 2010 (mfg. after March 2008) Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 25 2 Pass 13.1 52 Low 18 317 Good Good
Kia Sportage 2005 - 2008 (mfg. before April 2008) All seats Good 68 48 Fail 11.1 74 High 206 895 Poor Poor


Seat/head restraints not dynamically tested because of inadequate geometry: technical details
Make/model Model years Seat type Geometry Dynamic rating Overall rating
Rating Backset (mm) Distance below top of head (mm)
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