KIA SOUL SAFETY RATINGS

IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK CRITERIA

To be named an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK, a vehicle must achieve the following:

• Earn Good ratings in driver-side small and moderate overlap front crash tests to determine the results of a collision with a vehicle or other object on the driver’s side
• Attain Good ratings in side and roof strength as well as head restraint tests
• Achieve an Acceptable or Good rating in the passenger-side small overlap front test
• Get an Advanced or Superior rating for front crash prevention
• Earn an Acceptable or Good headlight rating

AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING AND HID HEADLIGHTS

The 2022 Kia Soul is available with the Forward Collision Avoidance Assist. This useful feature has the ability to let you know when a collision with another vehicle is likely or a pedestrian has crossed into your path. In some instances, it’s even possible for the system to automatically apply pressure to the brakes in order to help avoid impact.

HID headlights are also available; these High Intensity Discharge headlights help improve visibility when you’re driving at night and can last even longer than halogen headlights. With improved nighttime visibility, you’ll enjoy greater reaction times when braking in the dark. 

ADDITIONAL ACTIVE SAFETY FEATURES

Helping to bolster the safety of this Kia vehicle is an additional set of active safety features that help to keep you reacting to an ever-changing road. Among these features is a Blind Spot Collision Warning System. This feature alerts you to the presence of other vehicles in the adjacent lane with a help light located at the edge of your side mirror.

In order to keep your steering stable within your lane, there’s also an available Lane Keeping Assist. This advanced technology monitors the lanes of the road, so it can apply corrective steering to get you back in your intended lane if you begin to drift. This feature offers a ton of peace of mind when you’re taking on busy highways.

Pulling out of a parking space can be a bit tricky if the parking lot is busy, that’s why you’ll want to have the help of the available Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist. This feature uses sensors to detect vehicles coming along the side while you’re backing up. This goes a long way in helping to avoid collisions in low-speed situations.

DRIVER-ASSISTANCE FEATURES

We can all use a hand from time to time when trying to drive as safely as possible. That’s why the 2022 Kia Soul interior offers a number of driver-assistance features that work to make driving a little easier to reduce fatigue.

One of the best features at your disposal is the available Head-Up Display. This feature keeps you informed by projecting your Kia vehicle’s speed and more onto the windshield. You’ll love the convenience of having all your key driving information right in front of you without having to pull your eyes from the road.

In order to ensure that you don’t become fatigued after long hours of driving, there’s the available Smart Cruise Control. Turn this feature on and your Kia car will maintain a steady target speed until it reaches traffic. Once a car is ahead of it, your Kia vehicle will slow down to match its speed while maintaining a set distance between you and the car ahead.

In the event that you find you’re becoming fatigued, your Kia vehicle will be able to warn you when you’re showing signs of inattentive driving. If you begin to swerve or otherwise drive erratically, your Driver Attention Warning will kick in. Your Kia vehicle will display a warning urging you to take a break, so you can stay safe.

OTHER USEFUL 2022 KIA SOUL SAFETY FEATURES

The Kia Soul didn’t just earn a superior front crash prevention rating with Automatic Emergency Braking and HID headlights, though. There are an additional set of safety features that help to make it easier to react to events on the road with ease.

There’s a wealth of passive features like Electronic Brake-Force Distribution, which monitors your wheels to apply just the right amount of brake force for the situation. This system works to provide each wheel with the right amount of force, so unnecessary lockup doesn’t occur.

If slippage occurs on a specific wheel, your Electronic Stability Control feature will kick in. This technology works by applying brake force to a wheel that loses torque due to a loss of traction. If you’re traveling through a rainstorm, you’ll be kept secure while driving on slippery roads with this technology.

Finally, if you’re stopped in traffic on an uphill, you don’t want to find yourself rolling back down when traffic picks back up. To help you with that, the Hill-Start Assist Control feature will maintain gentle brake pressure for a moment, so you can accelerate up the incline.