The 2018 Kia Rio has recently earned a huge accolade with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: a Top Safety Pick+, which is the highest rating possible. The distinction in general is a huge accomplishment, and our Kia dealership are ecstatic to present this award-winning car. The award is even all the more prestigious considering the Kia Rio is a subcompact sedan, a vehicle segment that rarely ever earns the highest rating from IIHS.
No other 2018 compact sedan has earned the Top Safety Pick+, though two other models in the category earned the second highest rating, the Top Safety Pick. We should note, though, that the Top Safety Pick+ only applies to the Kia Rio when equipped with its optional LED projector headlights and not the standard halogen lights.
The Kia Rio scored “good” in all but one crash test category. In addition, its crash prevention system scored a “superior” in 12-mph and 25-mph tests where the sedan successfully avoided a collision at these speeds.
The award dispels the prevailing belief that compact cars are less safe. While this notion may have been true two decades ago, modern models such as this new small Kia car have new avoidance technology and stronger crumple zones that give owners a peace of mind when commuting alongside larger SUVs and pickups.
On a side note, the 2018 Kia Soul also made the list of safest compact cars by U.S News & World Report. Likewise, the 2018 Kia Forte made the list of safest compact cars in a report from Cheat Sheet.
Come by Sansone Kia to see these compelling Kia models near Union, NJ, including the award-winning Kia Rio. This compact sedan is a great beginner-friendly vehicle that is easy to handle and now proven safe. We can’t wait to show it off to you!
