The Kia Sonet received a one-star rating in the latest Global NCAP test.
Vehicle safety standards in South Africa have come under intense scrutiny recently, with two popular models being given zero-star ratings by Global NCAP, while the organisation’s latest batch of results show the situation is not much better for compact SUVs.
In the most recent round of Global NCAP crash assessments, released on Wednesday, the Kia Sonet received a dismal one-star rating for adult protection, while the GWM Haval Jolion attained just two stars.
These ratings apply to South African-specification vehicles, which were randomly purchased from local dealers and then crash tested in Germany as part of Global NCAP’s Safer Cars for Africa campaign, run in conjunction with the Automobile Association (AA).
The Haval Jolion received a two-star rating.
