The export-spec Kia Sonet (manufactured in India for South Africa) earned a
1-star safety rating for adult occupant protection and
3 stars for child protection from Global NCAP. The tested model achieved 21.29 out of 34 points for adults and 28.57 out of 49 for children. [
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However, it is vital to note that safety ratings depend heavily on market-specific vehicle equipment. The tested export unit was equipped with only
dual front airbags and lacked standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC). [
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By contrast, the
India-spec Kia Sonet comes with
6 airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and all-wheel disc brakes as standard across all variants. As a result, the Global NCAP crash test results for the export model do not directly apply to the heavily equipped Indian market.