2023 Kia Sportage Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick Award

 As we are now raking leaves and enjoying a fully booked activity calendar of fall recreation activities here at Jim Butler Kia of St Louis, we have taken note of just how important safety is to families who are looking for their ideal next vehicle. The 2023 Sportage and Sportage Hybrid have been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s “Top Safety Pick” award, making the Sportage the ninth Kia vehicle to bring home the meaningful win for either a 2022 TSP or Top Safety Pick selection.

The Sportage is situated on Kia’s brand-new third generation N3 platform, and offers numerous standard Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, including Forward Collision Avoidance with Cyclist detection capability: this is one of the most practical and ingenious lifesaving applications for anyone navigating busy city streets. 

You’ll also benefit from Rear Occupant Alert and Lane Keeping Assist, assuring that every mile driven is 100% protected from any mishaps. The Kia Telluride, Seltos, and Carnival built after March 2021 along with the Sportage, Sportage Hybrid and Soul also received TSP awards for 2022 earlier this year, with the sporty and aggressive K5 and Stinger sedans qualified as TSP+ winners. 

To qualify for a TSP rating, the vehicle needs to prove itself by achieving “Good” ratings in six crashworthiness tests. Here it displays prowess in driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength, and head restraint tests. These vehicles also must have at least one available headlight system that finishes with a “Good” or “Acceptable” rating. 

The 2023 Kia Sportage stands out against the competition with its very comfortable ride quality, spacious seating, and above-average rear cargo area. Boasting a stylish and high-tech interior, it also has roomy seating and a huge cargo area, and the benefit of dirt-kicking and boulder-conquering off-road capability courtesy of the X-Pro trim. The 2023 redesign now has more passenger room and cargo space and provides an ideal reason to celebrate by marking the beginning of the fifth Sportage generation.

The Sportage sees you thoroughly covered if comfort is a priority, with excellent cushioning and support in all the most vital spots. The Kbb auto review team praised the Sportage for its top-notch job of always keeping unwanted noise out of the cabin, leaving the interior completely free of rattling and audible vibration.

The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid boasts a very sweet new powertrain behind all the delightfully wild styling and the benefit of Kia’s latest driver-assistance technology. It is 7.1 inches longer than the outgoing model, with a wheelbase of 108.5 inches. The new look evokes a much more mature vibe, with a good balance of proportions, and head-turning design accents that attract positive attention no matter where you show up! 

The current year’s hybrid model now boasts more legroom than the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, and the SX Prestige trim visually rounds out things perfectly with satin chrome accents for the grille, and wicked glossy black trim for the wheel arches and body. Assuring that the ride will offer the utmost in protection for each passenger on board, Kia has become a dominating industry leader when it comes to arriving safely at your destination as a thoroughly developed priority number one. 

2022 Kia Stinger Grabs Top Honors As IIHS Top Safety Pick

Here at Jim Butler Kia of St. Louis, we are accustomed to repeat success stories, and our sportiest sedan has once again received an award! The 2022 Stinger sport sedan has earned “good” ratings in all six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations: driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraint tests. Other Kia vehicles with Top Safety Pick ratings are the 2021 Soul, Forte, Seltos, Sportage, Sorento, and Telluride.

Safety isn’t the only thing to love. The Stinger has seen a refresh inside and out for the 2022 model year. It features a brand-new 2.5-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, heightened horsepower for the twin-turbo V6, and interior and exterior design elements. The Drive Wise assistance system is also now available on all trims

This latest IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus rating validates Kia's commitment to constant improvement and is the perfect complement to the Stinger's world-class performance ability. Inside, a 10.25-inch touchscreen will be available as an upgrade over the previous 8-inch upgrade touchscreen. This displays the safe-exit warning system and blind-spot view monitor, showing what's approaching when it’s tough to see. The lane departure warning system can also be upgraded to lane-keeping assist.

You'll be thrilled with the Scorpion Special Edition Model: available in white, silver, or black paint, this upgrade adds a rear spoiler, carbon-fiber accents, and black-painted exterior trim and wheels. The review team from Edmunds.com said that they were in awe at the performance of the new 4-cylinder and the power it offered off the line.

With class-leading performance for the price and our 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, this breathtaking sedan is available with premium paint finish, wheel locks, and puddle lights in its fully-loaded format. This is the sleek and superior number that will have a better resale value than the Audi A5 and BMW 4 Series! 

2018 Kia Rio Deemed Tops Once Again for Safety Features Via IIHS

The subcompact car is now facing times that are a bit difficult in the market: everyone here at Jim Butler can understand just how great an SUV or brand new truck can add value to your current vehicle fleet. But what about the instances where a car just fits the bill, and you have the urge to just jump in and hit the road with something a touch more on the traditional side? This dynamic and stylish selection from Kia's lineup has had an amazing number of awards this year including, the Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick Plus Rating. The Kia Rio Sedan was presented with this award, when equipped with optional Autonomous Emergency Braking and LED headlights on vehicles built after June of this year.

The 2018 Rio proudly became the first vehicle within the IIHS Minicar segment to achieve the coveted TSP + designation, thanks to the “good” rating given to the optional LED headlights, and the “Superior” rating given to the AEB system. Overall driving dynamics, style, features, and safety accolades are part of the process that went into improving the quality and integrity of this world-class car model line. The Rio is the only vehicle within the IIHS minicar segment to earn such an accolade, but several other vehicles from Kia have achieved this feat.

To qualify for the TSP + rating, the IIHS testing parameters require that a vehicle earn “Good” ratings during the brunt of six crashworthiness tests. These include driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side impact, roof strength, and head restraint- as well as a “Good” or “Acceptable” rating in the passenger side small overlap front test. Having undergone a complete redesign for the 2018 model year, the Rio stands apart from others in the subcompact segment with a sweeping combination of eye-catching design, available technology, fun-to-drive character, and safety ratings that are above and beyond.

This is the model that Car and Driver praised for its solid build, compliant ride, and spacious seating, as well as an abundance in overall practicality. When coming to check out which trim level is right for you, keep in mind that the EX level is where all of the goodies really become abundant: aluminum wheels, a telescoping column, automated emergency braking, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, and a 7.0-inch touchscreen are all included. If you are looking for an inexpensive car on the small side with a long-lasting warranty, the Rio is quite possibly the one for you. The writers at CNBC.Com lamented during the summer that the Rio is by all means “a high-quality product sitting atop a value-oriented market.”

2016 Sorentos at Jim Butler Kia Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick

Jim Butler Kia in Chesterfield Valley has the safe family SUV you’ve been searching for with the 2016 Kia Sorento which earned an IIHS Top Safety Pick. 

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) noted the ’16 Sorento’s great improvement in the small overlap crash test, even saying the crash test models “indicate[d] a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.” The small overlap test is a relatively new safety test brought about in 2012. This test replicates what happens when the front corner of a vehicle collides with another vehicle or an object such as a tree or pole.

When combined with the Sorento’s other good ratings in moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints and seats crashworthiness tests, the ’16 Sorento becomes a 2015 Top Safety Pick by IIHS.

Jim Butler Kia in Chesterfield Valley has a wide selection of 2016 Sorentos to choose from including some with all-wheel drive. The 2016 Sorento is bred for adventure and has three engines (2.4-liter inline-4, turbocharged 2.0-L inline-4 and 3.3-L V6) across eight trims with a long list of features that make for an outstanding family vehicle or the “perfect getaway” vehicle for a camping weekend.

To learn more about the Top Safety Pick ’16 Sorento, call us today at 888-392-6606. As your St. Louis Kia dealer, we invite you to check out the Sorento in person at our Chesterfield dealership. If you’re in the St. Louis, Chesterfield Valley, Creve Coeur or Maryland Heights area, stop by our lot at 722 Long Road Crossing in Chesterfield. Here at Jim Butler Kia, you can make your Sorento purchase with confidence. We are located in Chesterfield, Mo., and serve as your St. Louis, Chesterfield Valley, Creve Coeur and Maryland Heights Kia dealer.

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