Kia Sportage 2011 named “2010 Top Safety Pick” by Insurance Institute in U.S.
Joining the 2010 Forte compact sedan (known as ‘Cerato’ in some markets), 2010 Soul urban passenger vehicle and 2011 Sorento compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV), the all-new 2011 Sportage CUV has been recognized as a “Top Safety Pick” by the U.S.’s Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the small SUV category when built after March 2010. Arriving in Kia showrooms in the U.S. now, Sportage received the organization’s top honor by earning “Good” ratings – the highest achievable – in frontal, side, rear and rollover impact crash safety tests. The Sedona minivan (known as ‘Carnival’ in some markets) was the first Kia vehicle to receive the IIHS “Top Safety Pick,” along with the “Safest Minivan Ever Tested” distinction from IIHS,