JAKARTA - The Kia Carnival Hybrid car won five stars in the hit-and-run test of the New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), and is the highest ranking for all three Carnival variants ranging from gasoline to diesel.
Quoting from the Top Gear PH page, Tuesday, August 19, because the Carnival HEV hybrid engine must undergo a hit-offset frontal test and an extra oblique pole to ensure its electrical system does not endanger passenger safety.
At the end of testing, Carnival electrification showed similar performance to the combustion engine version, retaining most of the scores and individual ratings. Now, all Carnival variants are proud to hold a five-star safety rating.
As a family vehicle, the protection of adult and child passengers is a key component of Carnival, and as mentioned, its safety rating is maintained in this latest hybrid version.
In terms of Adult Passenger Protection, Carnival HEV is ranked 90 percent to provide 'good' protection for all essential body parts of the driver and forward passenger.
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However, Carnival is rated 'sufficient' for upper and lower leg protection, but that doesn't change the overall five-star ranking.
For Child Passenger Protection, the mainstay car of the Korean car manufacturer gets a lower score, but remains impressive, which is 88 percent. The score was reduced by a few points because the child's car seat and other safety features could not be installed in the third row seat. However, this car got a high score to perfection in frontal and side clashes offset tests.
Safety Assists also got a high score of 82 percent, while Vulnerable Road User Protection, or its impact on pedestrians and other road users, scored its lowest 68 percent during ANCAP testing.
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