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Vehicledetails

2017KiaSportage
SmallSUV

2017KiaSportage
CRASHWORTHINESS

Smalloverlapfront

Moderateoverlapfront

Side

Roofstrength

Headrestraints&seats

CRASHAVOIDANCE&MITIGATION

Frontcrashprevention

SUPERIOR
withoptional
equipment

CHILDSEATANCHORS(LATCH)
EASEOFUSE

CheckforNHTSArecalls

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ratingsofonevehicleoftenapplytoothermodelsiftheyarebuiltonthesameplatform.Inaddition,atestofavehiclefrom
onemodelyearmayapplytoearlierorlatermodelyearsifthevehiclehasn'tbeensignificantlyredesigned.

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SmalloverlapfrontActionshottakenduringthesmalloverlapfrontalcrashtest.

SmalloverlapfrontThedummy'spositioninrelationtothedoorframe,steeringwheel,andinstrumentpanelafterthe
crashtestindicatesthatthedriver'ssurvivalspacewasmaintainedwell.

SmalloverlapfrontThefrontalandsidecurtainairbagsworkedwelltogethertokeeptheheadfromcomingcloseto
anystiffstructureoroutsideobjectsthatcouldcauseinjury.

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SmalloverlapfrontThedriver'sspacewasmaintainedwell,andriskofinjuriestothedummy'slegsandfeetwaslow.

2016HyundaiTucsonsmalloverlaptest
Appliesto2017models

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Frontoverlap
Modelyear

Small

Moderate

Side

Roofstrength

2017

Headrestraints&
seats

Frontcrash
prevention

SUPERIOR
2016

NOTAVAILABLE
2015

NOTAVAILABLE
2014

NOTAVAILABLE
2013

NOTAVAILABLE
2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Smalloverlapfront
Testdetails
Appliesto2017models
Overallevaluation

Structureandsafetycage

Injurymeasures

Head/neck

Chest

Hip/thigh

Lowerleg/foot

Restraintsanddummykinematics

Important:Frontalcrashtestratingsshouldbecomparedonlyamongvehiclesofsimilarweight.

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Thisratingappliestovehiclesotherthanthespecificmodelandbodystyletested.

TheHyundaiTucsonwasredesignedforthe2016modelyear,andtheKiaSportagewasredesignedforthe2017modelyear.

Structure
Thedriverspacewasmaintainedwell,withmaximumintrusionofthelowerinteriorof15cmattheparkingbrakepedaland
nomorethan7cmatotherlowerinteriorlocations.Upperinteriorintrusionmeasured45cmattheupperhingepillarand
instrumentpanel.

Injurymeasures
Measurestakenfromthedummyindicatealowriskofanysignificantinjuriesinacrashofthisseverity.

Restraintsanddummykinematics
Thedummysmovementwaswellcontrolled.Thedummysheadloadedthefrontalairbag,whichstayedinfrontofthe
dummyuntilrebound.Thesidecurtainairbagdeployedandhassufficientforwardcoveragetoprotecttheheadfromcontact
withsidestructureandoutsideobjects.Thesidetorsoairbagalsodeployed.

Testedvehiclespecifications
Tested
vehicle

2016HyundaiTucsonSE4door4wd

Weight

3,451lbs.

Sideairbags

frontandrearheadcurtainairbagsandfrontseatmountedtorsoairbags

Wheelbase

105in.

Length

176in.

Width

73in.

Engine

2.0L4cylinder

EPAratings

21mpgcity/26mpghighway

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Measuresofoccupantcompartmentintrusionondriverside
TestID

CEN1522

Loweroccupantcompartment

Lowerhingepillarmax(cm)

Footrest(cm)

Lefttoepan(cm)

Brakepedal(cm)

Parkingbrake(cm)

15

Rockerpanellateralaverage(cm)

Upperoccupantcompartment

Steeringcolumn

Upperhingepillarmax(cm)

Upperdash(cm)

Lowerinstrumentpanel(cm)

Driverinjurymeasures

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TestID

CEN1522

Head

HIC15
Peakgsathardcontact

399
nocontact

Neck

Tension(kN)

1.0

Extensionbendingmoment(Nm)

27

MaximumNij
Chestmaximumcompression(mm)

0.26
23

Femur(kN)

Left

2.4

Right

0.1

Kneedisplacement(mm)

Left

Right

Kneethighhipinjuryrisk(%)

Left

Right

Maximumtibiaindex

Left

0.52

Right

0.68

Tibiaaxialforce(kN)

Left

2.1

Right

1.4

Footacceleration(g)

Left

55

Right

83

Moderateoverlapfront
Testdetails
Appliesto2017models
Overallevaluation

Structureandsafetycage

Injurymeasures

Head/neck

Chest

Leg/foot,left

Leg/foot,right

Restraintsanddummykinematics

Important:Frontalcrashtestratingsshouldbecomparedonlyamongvehiclesofsimilarweight.

Thisratingappliestovehiclesotherthanthespecificmodelandbodystyletested.

TheHyundaiTucsonwasredesignedforthe2016modelyear,andtheKiaSportagewasredesignedforthe2017modelyear.
ModerateoverlapfrontalratingsareassignedbytheInstitutebasedonatestofa2016TucsonconductedbyHyundaiaspart
offrontalcrashtestverification.

Injurymeasures
Measurestakenfromthedummyindicatealowriskofanysignificantinjuriesinacrashofthisseverity.
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Restraintsanddummykinematics
Dummymovementwaswellcontrolled.Thedriversidecurtainandsidetorsoairbagsdeployedduringthecrash.Afterthe
dummymovedforwardintothefrontalairbag,itreboundedintotheseatwithoutitsheadcomingclosetoanystiffstructure
thatcouldcauseinjury.

Testedvehiclespecifications
Tested
vehicle

2016HyundaiTucsonSE4door4wd

Weight

3,461lbs.

Sideairbags

frontandrearheadcurtainairbagsandfrontseatmountedtorsoairbags

Wheelbase

105in.

Length

176in.

Width

73in.

Engine

2.0L4cylinder

EPAratings

21mpgcity/26mpghighway

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Measuresofocccupantcompartmentintrusionondriverside
TestID

VTF1505

Footwellintrusion

Footrest(cm)

Left(cm)

12

Center(cm)

10

Right(cm)

Brakepedal(cm)

10

Instrumentpanelrearwardmovement

Left(cm)

Right(cm)

Steeringcolumnmovement

Upward(cm)

Rearward(cm)

Apillarrearwardmovement(cm)

Driverinjurymeasures
TestID

VTF1505

Head

HIC15
Peakgsathardcontact

194
nocontact

Neck

Tension(kN)
Extensionbendingmoment(Nm)
MaximumNij
Chestmaximumcompression(mm)

0.4
26
0.26
22

Legs

Femurforceleft(kN)

1.1

Femurforceright(kN)

1.0

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Kneedisplacementleft(mm)

Kneedisplacementright(mm)

Maximumtibiaindexleft

0.55

Maximumtibiaindexright

0.54

Tibiaaxialforceleft(kN)

1.9

Tibiaaxialforceright(kN)

1.6

Footacceleration(g)

Left

56

Right

106

Side
Testdetails
Appliesto2017models
Overallevaluation

Structureandsafetycage

Driverinjurymeasures

Head/neck

Torso

Pelvis/leg

Headprotection

Rearpassengerinjurymeasures

Head/neck

Torso

Pelvis/leg

Headprotection

Sidecrashtestratingscanbecomparedacrossvehiclecategories.

Thisratingappliestovehiclesotherthanthespecificmodelandbodystyletested.

TheHyundaiTucsonwasredesignedforthe2016modelyear,andtheKiaSportagewasredesignedforthe2017modelyear
(thetwovehiclesarenowbuiltonthesameplatform).SideratingsareassignedbytheInstitutebasedonatestofa2016
TucsonconductedbyHyundaiaspartofsidecrashtestverification.

Injurymeasures
DriverMeasurestakenfromthedummyindicatealowriskofanysignificantinjuriesinacrashofthisseverity.

PassengerMeasurestakenfromthedummyindicatealowriskofanysignificantinjuriesinacrashofthisseverity.

Headprotection
DriverThedummy'sheadwasprotectedfrombeinghitbyanyhardstructures,includingtheintrudingbarrier,byaside
curtainairbagthatdeployedfromtheroof.

PassengerThedummy'sheadwasprotectedfrombeinghitbyanyhardstructures,includingtheintrudingbarrier,bya
sidecurtainairbagthatdeployedfromtheroof.

Testedvehiclespecifications
Tested

2016HyundaiTucsonLimited4door4wd

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vehicle
Weight

3,505lbs.

Sideairbags

standardfrontandrearheadcurtainairbagsandstandardfrontseatmountedtorsoairbags

Wheelbase

105in.

Length

176in.

Width

73in.

Engine

1.6Lturbocharged4cylinder

EPAratings

24mpgcity/28mpghighway

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Measuresofoccupantcompartmentintrusionondriverside
TestID

VTS1505

13.0

Bpillartolongitudinalcenterlineofdriver'sseat(cm)
Negativenumbersindicatetheamountbywhichthecrushstoppedshortoftheseatcenterline.

Driverinjurymeasures
TestID
HeadHIC15

VTS1505

332

Neck

Tension(kN)

0.7

Compression(kN)

1.2

Shoulder

Lateraldeflection(mm)

21

Lateralforce(kN)

1.3

Torso

Maximumdeflection(mm)

28

Averagedeflection(mm)

27

Maximumdeflectionrate(m/s)

4.98

Maximumviscouscriterion(m/s)

0.52

Pelvis

Iliacforce(kN)

2.7

Acetabulumforce(kN)

2.2

Combinedforce(kN)

4.9

Leftfemur

LMforce(kN)

0.7

LMmoment(Nm)

107

APmoment(Nm)

33

Passengerinjurymeasures
TestID
HeadHIC15

VTS1505

136

Neck

Tension(kN)

0.7

Compression(kN)

0.2

Shoulder

Lateraldeflection(mm)

31

Lateralforce(kN)

1.6

Torso

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Maximumdeflection(mm)

28

Averagedeflection(mm)

20

Maximumdeflectionrate(m/s)

4.57

Maximumviscouscriterion(m/s)

0.37

Pelvis

Iliacforce(kN)

0.2

Acetabulumforce(kN)

1.4

Combinedforce(kN)

1.7

Leftfemur

LMforce(kN)

1.6

LMmoment(Nm)

148

APmoment(Nm)

61

Roofstrength
Testdetails
Appliesto2017models
Overallevaluation

Curbweight

3,449lbs

Peakforce

18,531lbs

Strengthtoweightratio

5.37

Testedvehicle
RatingappliestoboththeHyundaiTucson(tested)and,beginningwith2017models,thestructurallysimilarKia
Sportage.

2016HyundaiTucsonSE4
door4wd

Roofstrengthtestratingscanbecomparedacrossvehiclecategories.
8.00
7.50
7.00

Strength-to-weight ratio

6.50
6.00

GOOD

5.50

5.37

5.00
4.50
4.00

ACCEPTABLE

3.50
3.00

MARGINAL

2.50
2.00
1.50

POOR

1.00
0.50
0.00

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

Plate displacement (inches)

Inthetest,thestrengthoftheroofisdeterminedbypushingametal
plate against one side of it at a slow but constant speed. The force
applied relative to the vehicle's weight is known as the strengthto
weightratio.Thisgraphshowshowtheratiovariedasthetestofthis
vehicleprogressed.Thepeakstrengthtoweightratiorecordedatany
time before the roof is crushed 5 inches is the key measurement of
roofstrength.

Agoodratingrequiresastrengthtoweightratioofatleast4.Inother
words,theroofmustwithstandaforceofatleast4timesthevehicle's
weight before the plate crushes the roof by 5 inches. For an
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3.25.Foramarginalrating,itis2.5.Anythinglowerthanthatispoor.

Howthistestisconducted

Headrestraints&seatsManual
Testdetails
Appliesto2017models
Overallevaluation

Dynamicrating

Seat/headrestraintgeometry

Important:Ratingsforheadrestraints&seatsshouldbecomparedonlyamongvehiclesofsimilarweight.

Seattype
Manual

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Seattype

Manual

Geometry

Backset(mm)

14

Distancebelowtopofhead(mm)

Seatdesignparameters

Pass/fail

Pass

MaxT1acceleration(g)

11.5

Headcontacttime(ms)

56

Forcerating

Neckforces

Maxneckshearforce(N)
Maxnecktension(N)

0
504

Frontcrashprevention
Details
Appliesto2017models
Systemdetails
optionalAutonomousEmergencyBraking
Packagename
optionalEXTechnologyPackage

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Overallevaluation

SUPERIOR
withoptional
equipment

6pointstotal

Forwardcollisionwarning
ThissystemmeetstheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration'scriteriaforforwardcollision
warning.

Lowspeedautobrake

1point

2points

Inthe12mphIIHStest,thisvehicleavoidedacollision.

Highspeedautobrake

3points

Inthe25mphIIHStest,thisvehicleavoidedacollision.

Howthisratingisdetermined

Childseatanchors(LATCH)easeofuseLXclothseats
Details
Appliesto2017models
Howthisratingisdetermined

Overallevaluation A
Vehicletrim

LX

Seattype

cloth

Thisvehiclehas2rearseatingpositionswithcompletechildseatattachment(LATCH)hardware.

Ithas1additionalseatingpositionwithatetheranchoronly.

Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
Seatingpositionsthat
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relyonborrowedlower
anchorsorhaveonlya
tetheranchoravailable
arenotrated.
Tetheranchor
Loweranchors
Loweranchor(s)canbe
borrowedfromadjacent
positions(s)
Nohardwareavailable

Detailsbyseatingposition
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

toodeepinseat
nottoomuchforceneededtoattach
easytomaneuveraroundanchors
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

noneavailable
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

toodeepinseat
nottoomuchforceneededtoattach
easytomaneuveraroundanchors

Technicalmeasurements
Seatposition21

LoweranchorA

Depth(cm)

24

Force(lbs)

15

Clearanceangle(degrees)

68

LoweranchorB

Depth(cm)

24

Force(lbs)

Clearanceangle(degrees)

71

Tetheranchor

Location

Middleseatback

Confusinghardwarepresent

Yes

Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Yes

Seatposition22

LoweranchorA

Nolowerlatchforthisseatposition
LoweranchorB

Nolowerlatchforthisseatposition
Tetheranchor

Location
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Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Yes

Seatposition23
LoweranchorA

Depth(cm)

24

Force(lbs)

15

Clearanceangle(degrees)

72

LoweranchorB

Depth(cm)

24

Force(lbs)

19

Clearanceangle(degrees)

73

Tetheranchor

Location

Middleseatback

Confusinghardwarepresent

Yes

Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Yes

EXleatherseats
Details
Appliesto2017models
Howthisratingisdetermined

Overallevaluation A
Vehicletrim

EX

Seattype

leather

Thisvehiclehas2rearseatingpositionswithcompletechildseatattachment(LATCH)hardware.

Ithas1additionalseatingpositionwithatetheranchoronly.

Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
Seatingpositionsthat
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relyonborrowedlower
anchorsorhaveonlya
tetheranchoravailable
arenotrated.
Tetheranchor
Loweranchors
Loweranchor(s)canbe
borrowedfromadjacent
positions(s)
Nohardwareavailable

Detailsbyseatingposition
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

toodeepinseat
nottoomuchforceneededtoattach
easytomaneuveraroundanchors
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

noneavailable
Tetheranchor

easytofindlocation
nootherhardwarecouldbeconfusedforanchor
Loweranchors

toodeepinseat
nottoomuchforceneededtoattach
easytomaneuveraroundanchors

Technicalmeasurements
Seatposition21

LoweranchorA

Depth(cm)

24

Force(lbs)

15

Clearanceangle(degrees)

66

LoweranchorB

Depth(cm)

24

Force(lbs)

14

Clearanceangle(degrees)

65

Tetheranchor

Location

Middleseatback

Confusinghardwarepresent

Yes

Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Yes

Seatposition22

LoweranchorA

Nolowerlatchforthisseatposition
LoweranchorB

Nolowerlatchforthisseatposition
Tetheranchor

Location
Confusinghardwarepresent
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Middleseatback
Yes
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Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Seatposition23

Yes

LoweranchorA

Depth(cm)

24

Force(lbs)

13

Clearanceangle(degrees)

66

LoweranchorB

Depth(cm)

24

Force(lbs)

16

Clearanceangle(degrees)

59

Tetheranchor

Location

Middleseatback

Confusinghardwarepresent

Yes

Hascontrastinglabel
within3inchesoftetheranchor

Yes

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