2024 Kia Seltos
small SUV / 4-door SUV
Small overlap front
The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.
Driver-side
- Rating applies to 2021-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Kia Seltos SX Turbo 4-door 4wd
The Kia Seltos was introduced in the 2021 model year and is based on the same platform as the Kia Soul. Two small overlap frontal tests of the Seltos were conducted, one by the Institute and the other by Hyundai-Kia as part of frontal crash test verification. Ratings are based on both tests, but the vehicle specifications shown below are based on the Institute’s test.
| Overall driver-side 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 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.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN2005 | VTN2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | ||
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 6 | 13 |
| Footrest (cm) | 10 | 7 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 7 | 6 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 2 | 2 |
| Parking brake (cm) | ||
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 2 | 5 |
| Upper occupant compartment | ||
| Steering column | 0 | 1 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 | 8 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 5 | 9 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 5 | 9 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN2005 | VTN2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Head | ||
| HIC-15 | 219 | 105 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact | no contact |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 18 | 19 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 | 0.26 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 28 | 25 |
| Femur (kN) | ||
| Left | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| Right | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | ||
| Left | 0 | 7 |
| Right | 0 | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | ||
| Left | 0 | 1 |
| Right | 0 | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | ||
| Left | 0.43 | 0.51 |
| Right | 0.50 | 0.33 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | ||
| Left | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Right | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | ||
| Left | 68 | 78 |
| Right | 80 | 73 |
Passenger-side
- Rating applies to 2021-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Kia Seltos EX 4-door 4wd
The Kia Seltos was introduced in the 2021 model year and is based on the same platform as the Kia Soul. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai as part of frontal crash test verification.
| Overall passenger-side 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 | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Test ID | VTP2006 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 10 |
| Footrest (cm) | 11 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 9 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 4 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 5 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 3 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 5 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 5 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 8 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTP2006 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 227 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 33 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.33 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 21 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.6 |
| Right | 1.7 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 4 |
| Right | 8 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.84 |
| Right | 0.98 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 3.2 |
| Right | 4.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 73 |
| Right | 80 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTP2006 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 116 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 7 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.16 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.0 |
| Right | 0.0 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.33 |
| Right | 0.14 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 0.6 |
| Right | 0.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 34 |
| Right | 54 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2021-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Kia Seltos EX 4-door 4wd
The Kia Seltos was introduced in the 2021 model year and is based on the same platform as the Kia Soul. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai 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 |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF2007 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 12 |
| Left (cm) | 21 |
| Center (cm) | 13 |
| Right (cm) | 9 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 11 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF2007 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 160 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 22 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.27 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 33 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.8 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.5 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.65 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.37 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.0 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 0.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 75 |
| Right | 132 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2021-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Kia Seltos SX 4-door 4wd
The Kia Seltos was introduced in the 2021 model year and is based on the same platform as the Kia Soul. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Hyundai as part of side crash test verification.
| 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 | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS2006 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -16.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2006 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 168 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Compression (kN) | -0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.45 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.56 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 202 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -24 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2006 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 183 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 |
| Compression (kN) | -0.9 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 41 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 26 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.00 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.57 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 74 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -32 |
Seat belt reminders
Rating applies to 2024 models
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Front row | |
| Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual) | |
| Initiation time | |
| Duration | Long enough (90+ seconds) |
| Volume | |
| Audio frequency | |
| Second row | |
| Startup status alert (visual) | None |
| Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 53 dB |
| Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 58 dB |
| Difference between background and signal | 5.1 dB |
| Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 56 dB |
| Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 61 dB |
| Difference between background and signal | 4.6 dB |
| Dominant audio frequency | 880 Hz |
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2021-24 models
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | S Turbo |
| Seat type | leatherette |
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 | S Turbo |
| Seat type | leatherette |
| 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 |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| 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 | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| none available | |
| 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 | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 18 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 68 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
| Force (lbs) | 24 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 66 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
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 | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 25 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 67 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 18 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 66 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |