Not only has the new Kia Sorento been awarded five stars in the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), the big SUV has achieved one of the highest ANCAP scores ever – 36.62 out of 37 in the more stringent 2015 criteria.
The third-gen Sorento aced the side impact and pole tests with perfect scores, with all impact zones on test dummies in front-offset and whiplash tests ranging between good and acceptable. Where were points lost? The chest region and the lower leg area in the frontal offset test, with 3.75 and 3.87 out of 4, respectively.
The Sorento’s good safety performance is not unprecedented for a Korean car. Last October, the Hyundai Genesis achieved the highest score in the 21-year history of the ANCAP with 36.88 points against 2014 criteria. The tests get tougher every year.
“ANCAP requirements continually increase, encouraging manufacturers to provide consumers with safer cars. ANCAP has been raising this bar annually since 2011. Consumers should continue to look for cars which have been awarded the maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating. In addition, ANCAP also publishes the Rating Year for each car it rates. This important reference indicates the standards against which a vehicle has been assessed,” explains ANCAP CEO Nicholas Clarke.
The new Kia Sorento will launch in Australia this week, and is set to make its Malaysian debut either this month or in July, we have been told. The second-gen Sorento, while handsome, was only available with a petrol engine in Malaysia. Let’s hope that the diesel makes it here this time around.
Third-generation Kia Sorento
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And it looks good, to boot. Much more macho than the outgoing Sorento because of the reshaped grille and front bumper.
Maybe SamLoo can say their Toyota’s car have RV and reliability,
but Money cannot buy safety…
Good job Kimchi, good design + top safety
SamLoo(ori1) got any comment on safety side?
is Toyota really moving forward or moving coffin ?
Pakcik SamLoo(ori1) bilang: Still No RV.
:p
Mehh… Fortuner gets 6 stars rating
Bravo well done my fellow Kimchis!
UMW Toyota and UMW Perodua,
Your cars got how many stars?
Not even full stars, losers.
bolehlah, the next RM158,888 Next Kia Sorento..
existing one:
http://paultan.org/2013/03/12/new-kia-sorento-launching-this-weekend-2-4l-rm158888/
Unfortunately some people prefer RV over Safety.. Well, own money own decision. But when it comes to SAFETY, no money can buy and no one can decide. Drive Safe. Bravo KIA.
If the person is badly injured or left permanently disabled after a road accident in an unsafe car, THAT’S LIFETIME NO RV.
When Sam loo loses both legs and arm in a crash he won’t be able to work anymore so he need RV to survive.
I putting hope Naza will bring the 2.2 Diesel variant here..HSDM can bring their’s on the Santa Fe why not this one ?
Nono, Sam Loo will say his Fortuner, Innova and Avanza crap will beat the shit outta any Sorento anytime of the day.
Becos Innova has great RV! The Sorento looses 60% of its price within 10 mths of purchase…
Right Sam? Don’t need to thank me yo… you just come to SG and try to be a car salesman here. You will get zero sales with your such childish and baseless comments… hahahaa
“According to automotive journalists, the redesigned 2016 Kia Sorento has a comfortable ride and composed handling. Reviewers are impressed with its responsive steering and say there is ample power with either its available V6 or available turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The base Sorento gets good fuel economy for the class, but many reviewers called it underpowered.”
If no Diesel or turbocharge, the 2.4 is underpower for such a big cars. But since petrol still cheap in malaysia, i guess is ok. but i won’t go for it. Unless hv a more powerful range either diesel or turbo.
diesel…..diesel……
I think this can defend from myvi’s ultra front attack.
Has been reviewing,reading,and waiting for this masterpiece.I really hope the price wont be through the roof and the warranty will still be 5yrs unlimited milage.I am a person of safety,whenever I could afford.I use to ignore KIA completely and went for contis.Volvo is a tad expensive and honestly has outdated design (and don’t get me started on Volvo’s RV.still have one that I could not sell!.haha..).KIA is playing in the big league now.And no matter what people say,they truly made a difference.Just see the sorento 5 years back.Now this one.Just see the picanto 5 yrs back,and see the current picanto.I own a Vellfire,and lives in a place where almost every house has a Vellfire or Alphard.This piece would be interesting and .at least the engine is not as thirsty.:) But a car is never an investment unless it’s made of gold.
and what about its EURO NCAP result?any testing done?
Nevermind.Already has 5 stars EURO NCAP.NIce!
http://www.kia-world.net/safety-rating-2016-sorento-crash-test/
Can have 6 star rating but still cannot be traded in
So what? Even you pay me 50k to take your hilux also i will reject. Damn sui that piece of junk. Bad luck driving a moving coffin
I rather choose to to survive a crash than your pathetic RV myth that doesn’t even exist. Good luck surviving in your moving coffin. Maybe you can bring RV along with you to hell.