Largo Area Kia Discusses the 2013 Kia Rio Safety Ratings and Features

May 29, 2013

The 2013 Kia Rio is a subcompact car that doesn’t sacrifice style or equipment in exchange for its tiny size. You can fit three passengers comfortably despite its small size, and you’ll appreciate the exceptional fuel efficiency of this vehicle. To increase fuel efficiency even more, you can upgrade to the automatic stop and start technology. In addition to fuel efficiency and comfort, the Kia Rio has performed well in various safety ratings and offers top of the line safety features to keep you and your family safe on the roads. Your Largo area Kia dealer discusses the 2013 Kia Rio safety ratings and features:

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Ratings

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) provides safety ratings for vehicles based on how they perform in high speed front and side crash tests. They are an independent, educational and nonprofit organization that is on a mission to reduce deaths and injuries from car crashes in the United States. The ratings can be “good”, “acceptable”, “marginal” or “poor”. The 2013 Kia Rio receives the following performance ratings:

Right Leg/foot: good
Left Leg/foot: good
Restraints: good
Overall front: good
Chest: good
Structure/safety cage: good

2013 Kia Rio Safety Features

The following safety features are included on the 2013 Kia Rio:

Anti-lock brakes: if the tires stop rotating with the brakes pressed, the anti-lock brake system will engage and modulate the pressure on the brakes that allow the tires to rotate while slowing down. This gives the driver more ability to maintain control and turn the car while braking and prevents uncontrollable slides caused by locking brakes.

Stability control: if the handling limits of the Kia Rio have been exceeded, the stability control system will kick in and reduce power to the engine or apply brakes to help prevent the loss of control of the vehicle.

Front-impact airbags: the driver and passenger’s heads are protected in the front seats with front airbags that engage when accidents involve the front of the vehicle.

Side impact airbags: the driver and passenger will be protected from side impact accidents with airbags that protect the torso.

Overhead airbags: airbags above the head will engage if the car is hit from the side or is involved in a rollover accident to help protect the driver and passenger’s heads.

Seatbelt pretensioners: when necessary, the seatbelts will automatically tighten around the driver or passengers to ensure the individual is seated correctly to prevent injury during a collision.

Anti-whiplash head restraints: the heads of the driver and passenger will be protected by anti-whiplash head restraints when the car is hit from behind to reduce the potential for whiplash injuries.