2009 Kia Optima

Tested vehicle: 2006 Kia Optima LX 4-door
Rating applies to 2006-10 models built after September 2005

The Kia Optima was redesigned during the 2006 model year. It no longer shares its body structure with the Hyundai Sonata, which was also redesigned for 2006.

All 2006-10 manufactured after September 2005 are redesigned (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). 2006 Optima models manufactured in Sept. 2005 or earlier share the previous design with 2001-05 models.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0606
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	6
Left (cm)	7
Center (cm)	11
Right (cm)	9
Brake pedal (cm)	13
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	3
Right (cm)	4
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	1
Rearward (cm)	1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0606
Head
HIC-15	275
Peak gs at hard contact	38
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	20
Maximum Nij	0.42
Chest maximum compression (mm)	33
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	2.8
Femur force - right (kN)	3.8
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	3
Maximum tibia index - left	0.49
Maximum tibia index - right	1.05
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.7
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.2
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	76
Right	99

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2008 Kia Optima LX 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2006-10 models built after June 2006

The Kia Optima was redesigned during the 2006 model year. It no longer shares its body structure with the Hyundai Sonata, which was also redesigned for 2006.

Beginning with 2006 models manufactured after June 2006, design changes were made to the rear door structure and 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).

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0812
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-1.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0812
Head HIC-15	273
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Compression (kN)	0.7
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	43
Lateral force (kN)	1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	39
Average deflection (mm)	33
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	6.34
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.81
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	3.0
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.9
Combined force (kN)	5.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.8
L-M moment (Nm)	77
A-P moment (Nm)	45

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0812
Head HIC-15	304
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	32
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	29
Average deflection (mm)	25
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.18
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.33
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.3
Combined force (kN)	2.3
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.3
L-M moment (Nm)	176
A-P moment (Nm)	-61

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2009 Kia Optima LX 4-door
Rating applies to 2006-10 models built after September 2005

Seat type: Manual cloth seats AHR built after Sept 2005

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seats AHR mfg after Sept 2005
Geometry
Backset (mm)	28
Distance below top of head (mm)	32
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.6
Head contact time (ms)	60
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	16
Max neck tension (N)	376

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.