2009 Kia Borrego gets five-star crash test rating
September 8, 2008
By Scott Evans
Not to be upstaged by any of its 2009 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year competitors, Kia announced that the all-new 2009 Borrego has garnered a five-star crash safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Institute.
The Borrego has received five-star front and side impact ratings for both front and rear seat passengers. It also scored a four-star rollover rating for both the two and four-wheel-drive models. To help it pull off the impressive crash test scores, the seven-passenger Borrego features standard anti-lock four-wheel disc brakes, Electronic Stability Control, a Traction Control System, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System, a Brake Assist System, Electronic Brake Distribution, driver and front passenger airbags, driver and front passenger side airbags, side curtain airbags for all three rows and, on V-8 models, a driver's knee airbag.
Will the Borrego's impressive crash ratings be enough to help it score top honors at our Sport Utility of the Year competition? Stay tuned to MotorTrend.com for the 2009 competition results coming up in October.
Source: Kia