Kia Sportage achieved five stars

The Kia Sportage, produced in Slovakia, South Korea and United States, achieved five stars. The Sportage that offers 6 airbags and ESC as standard and optional ADAS achieved 89.81% in Adult Occupant, 91.84% in Child Occupant, 70.93% in Pedestrian Protection and Vulnerable Road Users and 98.22% in Safety Assist. The Sportage was first tested in 2021 with 2 standard frontal airbags. The manufacturer upgraded to 6 standard airbags and ESC, volunteering the model for test and achieved three stars. At that time the Sportage offered optional ADAS but its volume was not enough to score points. In 2025 Kia introduced a facelift along with safety updates to the Sportage such as, rear seatbelt reminders, i-Size anchorages, passenger airbag disabling and increased ADAS technologies availability, meeting Latin NCAP requirements. Following Kia’s request, the updated Sportage was tested as a voluntary decision of the manufacturer. The result is valid for all Kia Sportage sold in Latin America with ICE and HEV only, and for units from VIN number KNAPU81DBT7419666 and production date March 17th, 2025. Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=forsafercars Follow us online: X: https://x.com/GlobalNCAP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalncap Facebook: http://facebook.com/globalncap.org TikTok: hhttps://www.tiktok.com/@globalncap.org Website: https://www.globalncap.org