IIHS Presents 2016 Kia Optima With Top Safety Pick Plus Rating

Apr 4, 2016

The Highest Possible safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is the Top Safety Pick Plus rating which has just been presented to the 2016 Kia Optima. This vehicle achieved the highest score of “good” in each of the five IIHS crash test which include the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side impact, roof strength and head restraint in order to earn the Top Safety Pick rating, and then the “Plus” rating was added when the available front crash prevention system achieved a “superior” rating.

“The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety sets some of the highest standards of crashworthiness, and the Top Safety Pick Plus designation is a significant achievement for the Kia brand and for our best-selling vehicle,” said Orth Hedrick, vice president, product planning, KMA. “We are pleased that the all-new Optima received strong ratings across the range of rigorous tests set forth by IIHS. This rating validates the efforts of our engineers and the priority we place on safety for our consumers.”

Available safety features on the 2016 Kia Optima include Blind Spot Detection (BSD) with Lane Change Assist, Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS), Front Collision Warning System (FCWS), Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Advanced Smart Cruise Control (ASCC), Rear Parking Assist System (RPAS), Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), and 360-degree Surround-View Monitor. All trim levels also come standard with a Rear-Camera Display.

“2016 Kia Optima Receives Top Safety Pick Plus Rating From The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety.” Kia Media. N.p., 30 Mar. 2016. Web. <http://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/pressreleases/11452/all-new-2016-kia-optima-receives-top-safety-pick-plus-rating-from-the-insurance-institute-for-highway>.