April 20, 2010
2010 Kia Forte earns Top Safety Pick award
(award applies to vehicles manufactured after October 2009)
Rollover test — GOOD
Crushing device
In the Institute's roof strength test, a metal plate is pushed against 1 side of a roof at a constant speed. To earn a good rating, the roof must withstand a force of 4 times the vehicle's weight before reaching 5 inches of crush.
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Vehicle Research Center roof crush machine: 2010 Kia Forte pre-test 12/16/09 |
40 mph frontal offset test: 2010 Kia Forte — GOOD
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Pre-crash photo 3/15/10 |
Action shot taken during the second of two frontal offset crash tests 3/18/10 |
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well (second test shown). 3/18/10 |
In both tests, forces on the head were high when the dummy's head hit the steering wheel through the frontal airbag (second test shown). 3/18/10 |
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low (second test shown). 3/18/10 |
31 mph side impact test representing a strike from a pickup or SUV: 2010 Kia Forte (mfg. after October 2009) — GOOD
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Pre-crash photo 12/7/09 |
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test 12/15/09 |
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment 12/15/09 |
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag. 12/15/09 |
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag. 12/15/09 |
Rear impact whiplash test: 2010 Kia Forte — GOOD
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Shot of the dummy and the seat/head restraint just before the sled test 9/23/09 LOW RESOLUTION STILL FROM DIGITAL VIDEO |
Rear crash protection sled
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