2015 Kia Sorento  RealSafeCars76Safety Rating

#37 of 2015 SUVs

#78 of all 2015 vehicles


Pictured: 2016 Kia Sorento
The Sorento, part of Kia's lineup since 2003, is a three-row small SUV with seating up to 7. The Sorento has offered Android Auto since 2016 and Apple CarPlay since 2017. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily bypass mud and snow. The Kia Sorento provides superior horsepower for its class, offering great power. Kia offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2015 Kia Sorento is below average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2015 Kia Sorento has a score of 76, implying a 0.047% chance of driver death (4.2% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2015 Kia Sorento has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0469% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.3609%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0469% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.3609% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2015 Kia Sorento is 1% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2015 Kia Sorento is 15% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is about as safe as many comparable models.

8763Subaru WRXDodge JourneyToyota RAV4GMC TerrainMitsubishi OutlanderFord MustangToyota VenzaFord EscapeJeep CherokeeKia SportageKia SorentoHyundai TucsonComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2015 Kia Sorento with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 63 to 87. The 2015 Kia Sorento is safer than the 2015 Subaru WRX, the 2015 Dodge Journey, the 2015 Toyota RAV4, the 2015 GMC Terrain, and the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander and less safe than the 2015 Ford Escape and the 2015 Toyota Venza. It is about as safe as the 2015 Hyundai Tucson and the 2015 Kia Sportage.

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