Replacing the Forte in Kia's North American lineup, the K4 leaves much to be desired in the updated moderate overlap front evaluation. While it may have passed all other crash tests with flying colors, the sedan-bodied K4 couldn't do better than poor in this particular scenario due to insufficient protection for the rear occupant.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the shoulder belt of the rear-seated crash test dummy moved too far upward toward the neck. But more worryingly, the lap belt also moved too far upward, increasing the risk of abdominal injuries.
Not all is doom and gloom, though. As you can tell from the video published on the nonprofit organization's YouTube channel, the rear passenger's head remained a safe distance from the driver's seatback. The Virginia-based institute deemed both headlight variations acceptable over inadequate visibility from the low and high beams. The low beams also create some glare.
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