Safety features of Korean cars

[Rjmsfire]

Doing some research on safety features to help me recommend a car to a family member.

Can I know the (A) number of airbags, (B) presence of ABS and © presence of EBD in the Cerato 1.6M, Verna 1.4M, Rio Sedan 1.4M and Aveo Sedan 1.4M?

[Iygnaug]

Rio no airbags, no abs, no ebd...

Edited May 27, 2008 by Iygnaug

[Darth_mel]

"Safety features" and "Korean cars" don't co-exist here in Singapore.

[Picanto]

they exist in other countries. its the distributor that orders their stocks with very low specs. a picanto has front airbags, side airbags and even ABS in other countries.

[Furrynadz]

safety is not abt pillows and abs/ebd

 

all the models u listed are basically steel cans, all their body structure not designed to absorb impact, but rather entire impact will be harsh and transfered to the humans inside

[Rickster]

Rio: Models sold here has No safety features at all...not even ABS

 

If got airbag + ABS, would get Euroncap 4 stars http://www.euroncap.com/tests/kia_rio_2005/240.aspx

 

Verna: Driver airbag + ABS

 

Unknown crash test results

 

Cerato: Twin front airbags + ABS

 

Has a EuroNcap result of 3 stars only http://www.euroncap.com/tests/kia_cerato_2006/249.aspx

 

Aveo: Even with ABS/airbag combo, does very poorly in crash tests...there seems to be alot of cabin intrusion.

 

http://www.euroncap.com/tests/chevrolet_aveo_2006/250.aspx Like china cars

Edited May 29, 2008 by Rickster

[Rjmsfire]

Thank you, this is useful info. For a limited budget, can't get to choose those NCAP 4 or 5 star cars, so have to choose among those I listed.

By the way, how is the structural integrity of the Mits Lancer GLX?

[Furrynadz]

go for a 2nd hand entry level conti

 

most have 5 star scores, much higher than the so called "5 star from japan" cars

[Friendstar]

kia rio's structure super solid

 

well known..

 

tats why its a tad heavier

 

go read the brocheur

[Rickster]

I beg to differ.

 

Citroen C4 Euroncap frontal collision awards it 15 points

 

http://www.euroncap.com/tests/citroen_c4_2004/203.aspx

 

Renault Megane Eurocap frontal collision awards it 14 points

 

http://www.euroncap.com/tests/renault_megane_2002/146.aspx

 

Mazda 2 Euroncap frontal collision awards it 16 points

 

http://www.euroncap.com/tests/mazda_2_2007/306.aspx

 

Mazda 2 is so much smaller than a C4 a Megane.

Edited May 29, 2008 by Rickster

[Rickster]

Mit lancer GLX/EX has not been tested with Euroncap

[Furrynadz]

both are different size category

 

dont compare like that

 

head on a maz2 vs even a skoda, the maz2 will be torn to pieces

[Rickster]

The test shows all the cars crashing with half the front part onto a stationary solid beam at a speed of 64km/hr.

 

The results speaks.

Edited May 29, 2008 by Rickster

[Furrynadz]

come back when u done homework please

 

"Neither the results for frontal impact nor the overall adult occupant rating should be compared between cars in different size categories."

 

if u want to test a c4 / megane vs a maz2, go ahead

 

if u got the balls to use ur own maz2 if u own one, i salute u

 

 

p.s. no effence, jap car still a jap car...i dun like mazda, dun trust mazda

Edited May 29, 2008 by Furrynadz

[Rickster]

Thanks for the highlight, for a moment i thought the megane & C4 are in the supermini cat due to those models being tested are hatches.

 

Ok, to compare the frontal impact of Mz2 in supermini section only, very few conti models can do better.

Edited May 29, 2008 by Rickster

[Furrynadz]

a 207 is supermini can does better than a maz2

 

u are comparing a brand new model with two 5 yr old models, this alone shows how lacking japan cars are in terms of safety (even with the assumption size does not matter)

 

hard bodyshell is not enough, its how the impact energy is dispersed without cabin intrusion

[Rickster]

Agree that hard bodyshell is not the answer, however, I think its only fair to say that jap models nowadays already have learnt from their western counterparts by designing cars with impact dissipitation and definately not hard bodyshells.

[Furrynadz]

yes

but how many of those pillows make it to here

 

take a look at i30 for an example