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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cocacola" data-source="post: 31461501" data-attributes="member: 262948">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. [<a href="https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/india-made-kia-sonet-scores-1-star-global-ncap-safety-rating-439929" target="_blank">1</a>, <a href="https://www.team-bhp.com/news/india-made-kia-sonet-scores-1-star-global-ncap-crash-test" target="_blank">2</a>]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). [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarWale/posts/-kia-sonet-scores-just-1-star-in-global-ncap-crash-testthe-south-african-spec-ki/1507846034706772/" target="_blank">1</a>, <a href="https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/india-made-kia-sonet-scores-1-star-global-ncap-safety-rating-439929" target="_blank">2</a>]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.</blockquote>

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