Here's another reason to buy a Kia...

[N8Magic]

Kia Sedona gets 'worst rating' in bumper tests


<< The 2002 Kia Sedona performed worse than any minivan ever put through bumper crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the group?s testing chief said March 13. >>


$2,437.00USD worth of damage in a 4 MPH crash... LOL!

 

[Ryan]

LMAO!
The worst damage ? $4,305 US ? occurred when the minivan was driven into a flat barrier. Both front air bags deployed, cracking the windshield and the top of the instrument panel.

 

[MajesticMoose]

so you're saying it was totaled in a 4 mph crash?

 

[Pundit]

How does Kia stay in business, anyhow?



<< The low-speed test is designed to imitate the impact that often occurs in commuter traffic and parking lots. The ratings ? good, acceptable, marginal and poor ? are based on how much damage is done to the bumper and other parts of the vehicle. >>


I remember reading that the new VW Bug and one of the Saturns did awesome on this test last year.

 

[b0mbrman]

<< LMAO!
<EM>The worst damage ? $4,305 US ? occurred when the minivan was driven into a flat barrier. Both front air bags deployed, cracking the windshield and the top of the instrument panel.<EM> >>


That's pretty funny

 

[PsychoAndy]

<< How does Kia stay in business, anyhow?



<< The low-speed test is designed to imitate the impact that often occurs in commuter traffic and parking lots. The ratings ? good, acceptable, marginal and poor ? are based on how much damage is done to the bumper and other parts of the vehicle. >>


I remember reading that the new VW Bug and one of the Saturns did awesome on this test last year. >>



the people that cant afford a chrysler buy 'em

i've also seen them used as rentals

 

[RossMAN]

Damn. Yet another reason to pay $10k more for a Honda Odyssey.

 

[StageLeft]

I remember a commercial on tv was touting the crash testing of these. What gives? Maybe the commercial lied

 

[Jzero]

<< so you're saying it was totaled in a 4 mph crash? >>



HAHHA Beat me to it!

 

[kendogg]

LOL HAHAAHHAHAAH GOOOO KIA!!!!!

I used to work as a service advisor at KIA

 

[ElFenix]

anything in a wagon like form is going to do poorly on these tests, because if you back up into something your crumple zone happens to be the rear cargo area so all sorts of stuff gets broken, more than a car or a regular truck, which have far more room to crumple, in general.

that said, the 4 mph front collision with the airbags popping out is frickin' ridiculous.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

my friends used to have a KIA...haha what piece of sh#t...everytime they wanted to go someplace it was like 50/50 if they could make it...they did drive it from LA to Baltimore once....haha dont know how they made it...

they tried going back...broke down once in penn. got it fixed...broke down again in ohio and it was bad enough that it would take like 2 weeks to fix so they just flew the rest of the way

 

[Dragnov]

"He points out that the Sedona got the government?s top five-star rating in its front crash test. In that test, the vehicle is crashed into a barrier at 35 mph (56 km/h) and performance is judged by injury measurements on the crash dummies"

Wierd, I would assume if it can handle a 35mph crash it would be able to handle a 5 mph crash. That $4000 is almost how much the car costs itself... so if you get into an accident just go buy another one. lol.

 

[fastz28]

<< How does Kia stay in business, anyhow? >>



Duh, sell parts.

 

[Jzero]

<< "He points out that the Sedona got the government?s top five-star rating in its front crash test. In that test, the vehicle is crashed into a barrier at 35 mph (56 km/h) and performance is judged by injury measurements on the crash dummies"

Wierd, I would assume if it can handle a 35mph crash it would be able to handle a 5 mph crash. That $4000 is almost how much the car costs itself... so if you get into an accident just go buy another one. lol. >>


Perhaps the damage/injuries were equal.
That's pretty bad for a 4 MPH crash, but maybe it's not so bad for a 35 MPH test?

I'm just pulling this out of my rear, though.

 

[Maetryx]

<< I'm just pulling this out of my rear, though. >>



pics?

 

[Jzero]

<<

<< I'm just pulling this out of my rear, though. >>



pics? >>


Adults only!

 

[Cyberian]

Well, if you're gonna hit a wall or something at 4 MPH just floor the sucker and hit it at 35.

 

[Jugernot]

<< "They are running these cars into a 325,000-pound (15,876 kilogram)concrete barrier with about 3 inches (7.6 centimetres) of steel on the front of it," >>



Errrr...... that would be roughly 20lbs per kilogram. That just ain't right...