2020 Kia Cadenza

large car / 4-door sedan

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front
Side
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system	Superior
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian
Standard system	Advanced

Child seat anchors

LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Standard daytime running lights
Standard blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning
Standard lane departure prevention

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2017-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Kia Cadenza Premium 4-door

The Kia Cadenza was redesigned for the 2017 model year.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CEN1705
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Footrest (cm)	5
Left toepan (cm)	3
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Parking brake (cm)	10
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	1
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Upper dash (cm)	4
Lower instrument panel (cm)	4

Driver injury measures

Test ID	CEN1705
Head
HIC-15	146
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm)	9
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	23
Femur (kN)
Left	0.5
Right	0.4
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	3
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.51
Right	0.33
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.4
Right	0.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	73
Right	65

How the driver-side small overlap front test is conducted

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2017-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Kia Cadenza Premium 4-door

The Kia Cadenza was redesigned for the 2017 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai/Kia as part of frontal crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Test ID	VTP1709
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	6
Footrest (cm)	9
Right toepan (cm)	4
Center toepan (cm)	1
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	2
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	6
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Upper dash (cm)	10
Right lower dash (cm)	9

Passenger injury measures

Test ID	VTP1709
Head
HIC-15	97
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm)	6
Maximum Nij	0.13
Chest maximum compression (mm)	19
Femur (kN)
Left	0.2
Right	0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.35
Right	0.46
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.5
Right	1.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	55
Right	54

Driver injury measures

Test ID	VTP1709
Head
HIC-15	68
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	22
Maximum Nij	0.27
Chest maximum compression (mm)	27
Femur (kN)
Left	0.2
Right	0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.30
Right	0.22
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.5
Right	0.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	26
Right	35

How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted

Moderate overlap front

Rating applies to 2017-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Kia Cadenza Premium 4-door

The Kia Cadenza was redesigned for the 2017 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai/Kia as part of frontal crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	VTF1701
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	5
Left (cm)	10
Center (cm)	8
Right (cm)	6
Brake pedal (cm)	5
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-3
Rearward (cm)	5
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Test ID	VTF1701
Head
HIC-15	183
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	15
Maximum Nij	0.25
Chest maximum compression (mm)	31
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.1
Femur force - right (kN)	0.9
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	1
Maximum tibia index - left	0.50
Maximum tibia index - right	0.31
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.3
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	77
Right	61

How the moderate overlap front test is conducted

Side

Rating applies to 2017-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Kia Cadenza Premium 4-door

The Kia Cadenza was redesigned for the 2017 model year. Two side tests of the Cadenza were conducted, one by the Institute and the other by Hyundai/Kia as part of side crash test verification. Ratings are based on both tests.

Driver injury measures
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
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 Institute's crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment (Institute test car shown).

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags in the Institute's test.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side curtain airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	VTS1701	CES1704
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-16.5	-16.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID	VTS1701	CES1704
Head HIC-15	266	306
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3	1.1
Compression (kN)	0.9	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	31	41
Lateral force (kN)	1.3	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	32	40
Average deflection (mm)	28	34
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.20	4.53
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.43	0.58
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.7	1.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.8	1.7
Combined force (kN)	3.5	3.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.9	0.7
L-M moment (Nm)	205	187
A-P moment (Nm)	-18	45

Passenger injury measures

Test ID	VTS1701	CES1704
Head HIC-15	85	67
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.5	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.3	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	10	13
Lateral force (kN)	0.7	0.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	15	16
Average deflection (mm)	12	13
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.44	2.08
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.15	0.13
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.4	0.3
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.3	0.0
Combined force (kN)	2.5	0.0
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4	0.6
L-M moment (Nm)	44	92
A-P moment (Nm)	41	-39

How the side crash test is conducted

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2017-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Kia Cadenza Technology 4-door

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	3,727 lbs
Peak force	16,840 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	4.52

How the roof strength test is conducted

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power leather seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Geometry
Seat type	Power leather seat
Backset (mm)	34
Distance below top of head (mm)	0
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.9
Head contact time (ms)	57
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	551

How the head restraint & seat test is conducted

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Standard Forward Collision-Avoidance with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2020 models

Superior

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

How front crash prevention is evaluated

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian

Trim level(s)

All trims

System details

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2019-20 models

Advanced

Crossing child

In the 12 mph IIHS test, impact speed was reduced by 11 mph.
In the 25 mph IIHS test, impact speed was reduced by 15 mph.

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph IIHS test, impact speed was reduced by 19 mph.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph IIHS test, impact speed was reduced by 34 mph. A warning was issued 1.3 seconds before impact.

How front crash prevention is evaluated

Child seat anchors

Applies to 2017-20 models

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	Premium
Seat type	leather

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	Premium
Seat type	leather

G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

1
1	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	difficult to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
3	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	difficult to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	8
Clearance angle (degrees)	41
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	7
Clearance angle (degrees)	48
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No

Seat position 22

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No

Seat position 23

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	10
Clearance angle (degrees)	41
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	16
Clearance angle (degrees)	41
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No

How child seat anchors are evaluated