2011 Kia Sorento
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Award applies only to vehicles built after March 2010
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2011-13 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Kia Sorento EX 4-door 4wd
The Kia Sorento was redesigned for the 2011 model year (there was no 2010 model). Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai/Kia.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1002 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 8 |
| Left (cm) | 12 |
| Center (cm) | 12 |
| Right (cm) | 8 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 11 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1002 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 203 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.4 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 17 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 27 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.5 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.39 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.46 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.7 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 76 |
| Right | 135 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2011-13 models built after March 2010
Tested vehicle: 2011 Kia Sorento EX 4-door 4wd with standard front and second row head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Kia Sorento was redesigned for the 2011 model year (there was no 2010 model). Beginning with 2011 models built after March 2010, design changes were made to the front door trim to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes (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).
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES1006 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -8.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES1006 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 186 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.54 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.38 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 59 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 30 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES1006 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 120 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.26 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.55 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 63 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 26 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2011-15 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Kia Sorento EX 4-door 4wd
Re-engineering of the vehicle for 2014-15 did not affect roof strength. Therefore, rating applies to the 2011-15 models.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 4,048 lbs |
| Peak force | 17,455 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.31 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats AHR
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats AHR |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 28 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | -8 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.6 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 58 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 14 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 262 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.