2012 Kia Optima 4 DR FWD
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Vehicle Test Weight: 3247 lbs.
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Safety Features
- Dynamic Head Restraint: Driver, Front Passenger
- Head Restraints: Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat
- Advanced Belt Feature: Standard
- Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage: Driver, Front Passenger
- Seat Belt Reminder System : Driver
- Frontal Air Bag: Driver, Front Passenger
- Curtain: Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat
- Pelvis/Torso: Driver, Front Passenger
- Knee: Not Available
- Additional Air Bags: Not Available
- Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements: Yes
- LATCH Locations: Rear Seat
- Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch): Standard
- Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations: Driver, Front Passenger
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Driver Rating
Average-sized adult male dummy in 35-mph crash into fixed barrier. Rating is evaluation of injury to head, neck, chest, legs.
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Passenger Rating
Small-sized adult female dummy in 35-mph crash into fixed barrier. Rating is evaluation of injury to head, neck, chest, legs.
Tested with: CURTAIN AIR BAG,TORSO/PELVIS AIR BAG,FRONTAL AIR BAG
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Driver Rating
Average-sized adult male dummy in 38.5-mph intersection-type crash. Rating is evaluation of injury to head, chest, abdomen, pelvis.
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Passenger Rating
Small-sized adult female dummy seated behind driver in 38.5-mph intersection-type crash. Rating is evaluation of injury to head, pelvis.
Tested with: CURTAIN AIR BAG,TORSO/PELVIS AIR BAG
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Driver Rating
Small-sized adult female dummy in 20-mph crash to simulate hitting narrow, fixed objects such as utility pole or tree. Rating is evaluation of injury to head, pelvis.
Tested with: CURTAIN AIR BAG,TORSO/PELVIS AIR BAG
Dynamic (moving) test results (Tip or No Tip) and measured rollover-related properties determine vehicle's risk of rollover in single vehicle crash and its rollover rating.
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