The upgraded 2016 Kia Optima signs up with the ranks of midsize automobiles that have actually made the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Security Pick+ award. The brand-new Optima take advantage of sharing a platform with the Hyundai Sonata, which likewise made leading marks from the IIHS.
To make the Top Security Select+ award, an automobile not just needs to make “excellent” scores in all tests, consisting of the little overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roofing stamina, and head restraint tests, it has to have an offered front crash defense system and make a remarkable or innovative score.
The 2015 Kia Optima didn’t provide front crash avoidance, which took it out of factor to consider for the leading award. The brand-new design provides it and was able to prevent accidents at both 12 miles per hour and 25 miles per hour. In 2015, the Optima likewise just made an “appropriate” score on the little overlap test, which even more prevented its efficiency.
In addition to the 2016 Hyundai Sonata, the 2016 Kia Optima signs up with a variety of other midsize sedans that have actually made an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award for 2016, consisting of the Chrysler 200, Honda Accord, Mazda6, Nissan Altima and Maxima, Subaru Legacy, Toyota Camry, as well as the Volkswagen Passat.
