Crash Test 2006 - Present Kia Optima IIHS

Kia Optima
2006-08 models mfg. after Sep. 2005
FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good
Structure/safety cage Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics
Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right
Good Good Good Good Marginal Good

Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
Test details:

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 and later models 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.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the right tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be possible. Head acceleration from the roof rail hit was low.

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[kingeddy137]

@alexkvaskov maybe, i personally don't like hyundai a lot, i don't know why :\ yeah i know they're the same but i prefer Kia because it took them so little time to get where other automakers have been struggling for a hundred years and more, so i respect and appreciate Kias a lot... i like Kias, Sebring, CTS, Cruze, Rendez-vous and Enclave... and i usually dislike other vehicles..

[alexkvaskov]

@kingeddy137 Well if I had to choose, I actually wouldn't mind a Hyundai - they're better value for money than Honda (and better quality than Toyota at times)

Though they're the same company now, I have grown to respect Hyundai more

[kingeddy137]

@alexkvaskov of course, we cannot fully trust everything we see, well as in my family we own several cars, 1994 grand cherokee, 06 sportage v6, 06 5 series, 02 buick regal, 07 rio, and they're all great... but saying that kia is crap is not appropriate, we have 2 Kias that are wonderful, the sportage has 103kmiles and the rio 82kmiles, + my uncle's rio has 190+kmiles with no problems, they were in the 90s? yeah maybe.. but the new cars are great, loaded, and have wonderful value and warranty...

[alexkvaskov]

@fordforme If you want good value for money, look at Hyundai or Suzuki

[alexkvaskov]

@kingeddy137 Well sure, but I would first like to know if CR is credible enough. I'm not saying they're biased, as the Detroit Big 3 have made some proper rubbish over the years, but it is utter BS to say every single Honda and Toyota of the past 7-8 years has been perfectly reliable. Generally, I would trust a Honda or Toyota more than GM and waaay more than Chrysler, but this doesn't give CR the right to sing psalms about them

[kingeddy137]

@alexkvaskov NO KIA IS ONE OF BEST BRANDS IN THE WORLD, JUST LOOK AT CONSUMER REPORTS...

[alexkvaskov]

i would laugh rofl

well, we'll see

[fordforme]

And I HIGHLY doubt that they will file for bankruptcy. If they did, it sure wouldn't be something to laugh about.

[alexkvaskov]

yeah, look at jd powers and cr - they all say that honda and toyota are good. besides, ford could file for bankruptcy within a few months roflmao

[fordforme]

I'm wrong?!?! Look at Consumer Reports (I don't usually trust them, as they have a hate for anything that's not Honda, Toyota, or Subaru) and JD Power. Kia has excellent reliability ratings. About my username, Ford is my favorite, but I can like other brands, can't I?