- The 2021 Kia Stinger won the IIHS Top Safety Pick award, and the 2022 Kia Stinger won the IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus award.
- The IIHS Top Safety Pick award only has 4 requirements, whereas the IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus award has much more in-depth criteria in order to win–regardless, both awards are highly sought after.
- Find the 2021 and 2022 Kia Stingers for sale at Lawton Kia in Oklahoma.
Kia has done it again and this time besting itself! The 2022 Stinger sport sedan has won the IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus award. Last year, the 2021 Stinger won the IIHS Top Safety Pick award. Although they had won this award, the Stinger ratings were only “good”. This year the Kia Stinger moved up a level making the ‘22 Stinger one of the safest cars on the road.
Difference Between The Top Safety Pick And Top Safety Pick Plus Awards
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick (TSP) and Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) awards are given to vehicles that perform amazingly in crash testing and other evaluations. TSP awards were first presented in 2006, while tougher TSP+ awards were first awarded in 2013. In 2020, the criteria was increased again, with even tougher standards for both TSP and TSP+ awards. Due to these stricter measurements, the list of 2020 TSP+ award winners was shorter than the list of 2019 winners.
Top Safety Pick Award
To win the IIHS Top Safety Pick award, a vehicle must pass 4 different criteria with at least a “good” rating in each category. The first criteria is the impact to the crash test dummy. The crash test dummy is set up with sensors to measure how impactful a crash is to a passenger. Obviously, the less impact to the crash test dummy, the better the score. The second criteria is survival space. The more space a person has after a crash, the better the score will be. The third criteria is airbags and more importantly, do the airbags work and have enough space to deploy properly. The fourth criteria is seat belt effectiveness. The better the seat belt does in keeping a person in the seat, again, the better the rating. The overall rating is based upon vehicle to vehicle contact.
Top Safety Pick Plus Award
For 2021 TSP+ award, the criteria has updates. First, a vehicle must have an “advanced” rating in each of the categories as well as an “advanced” rating in all categories for vehicle to pedestrian contact. Besides that, there must be crash prevention and upgraded headlights features. The criteria is tough to win the TSP+ award but having security is priceless
The 2022 Kia Stinger
The 2022 model year of the Stinger is refreshed inside and out. A 2.5-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine is included along with more horsepower for the twin-turbo V6. Interior and exterior design elements have also been optimized and improved. This new model year also has in increase in the number of standard Drivewise advanced driver assistance systems that were previously not available across all levels of trims. This includes Forward Collision Avoidance Assist with pedestrian detection, cyclist, and junction turning, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Keep Assist, Lane Follow Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Driver Attention Warning, and High Beam Assist.
Sean Yoon, president and CEO of Kia North America, Kia America said “The Stinger fundamentally changed the way consumers viewed the Kia brand … This latest Top Safety Pick Plus rating from IIHS validates Kia’s relentless pursuit of improvement and advancement, and perfectly complement the Stinger’s highly regarded performance capabilities”
The 2022 Kia Stinger is the second Kia model to earn a TSP+ award following the 2021 K5,. The K5 earned its rating earlier this year. Kia vehicles with TSP ratings include the 2021 Forte, Soul, Sorento, Seltos, Sportage, and Telluride (when equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights).
Get Your Stinger at Lawton Kia
Not only is the ‘22 Stinger safe, it is also sporty and quick. Looking for a new Kia? Take a short drive and visit Lawton Kia at 4455 NW Cache Rd in Lawton, OK. We have cars for sale including Stingers and all Kia models available for you to test drive. Custom and pre-orders are also available as well used cars. Also, make sure to check out our other blogs about the different Stinger models, including the 2018 Stinger, 2019 Stinger, 2023 Stinger, and even our blog on why the Kia Stinger is the best luxury car. We work with all types of credit and trade-ins. Thanks for reading our blog and we look forward to seeing you soon.
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