NCAP 5-Star Crash Test & Rollover Safety Ratings

	Driver Front	Passenger Front	Driver Side	Passenger Side	Side Pole	Rollover
2018 Optima 4 DR FWD
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2018 Optima Hybrid 4 DR FWD
2018 Optima Plug-in Hybrid 4 DR FWD	not tested	not tested	not tested	not tested	not tested	not tested

IIHS Crash Test & Rollover Safety Ratings

Good Acceptable Marginal Poor

2018 Kia Optima 4-door sedan

Moderate Overlap Front	Small Overlap Driver	Small Overlap Passenger1	Side	Rear2	Rollover3
G Overall G Structure G Head/Neck Injury G Chest Injury G Left Leg Injury G Right Leg Injury G Restraints Full IIHS Moderate Overlap Crash Test report »	G Overall A Structure G Head/Neck Injury G Chest Injury G Hip/Thigh Injury A Lower Leg Injury G Restraints Full IIHS Small Overlap Driver-side Crash Test report »	G Overall G Structure G Head/Neck Injury G Chest Injury G Hip/Thigh Injury G Lower Leg Injury A Restraints Full IIHS Small Overlap Passenger-side Crash Test report »	G Overall G Structure Driver G Head Protection G Head/Neck Injury G Torso Injury G Pelvis/Legs Injury Rear Passenger G Head Protection G Head/Neck Injury G Torso Injury G Pelvis/Legs Injury Full IIHS Side Impact Crash Test report »	G Overall G Geometry G Dynamic Full IIHS Rear Impact Crash Test report »	G Overall Full IIHS Rollover Safety report »
1 — Applies only to models built after Jan 2018. 2 — Power cloth seat. 3 — Rating applies to both the 2015-19 models of the Hyundai Sonata (tested) and the structurally similar 2016-20 models of the Kia Optima.

Ratings only apply to the model and body or seat type tested. The date of manufacture and optional safety equipment can affect results. For full details see www.iihs.org.