Family car buyers tend to have a different set of priorities than someone who is shopping for a commuter car or a truck. Safety is typically at the very top of the priority list since you’re transporting precious cargo in the seats. These Kia vehicles, available now at Gay Family Kia, have impressive safety features and top ratings, along with comfort and convenience extras that will help you and your family to enjoy the drive.
Kia Sedona
It’s hard to make a list of family cars without including a minivan. With seating for up to eight passengers, along with a roomy interior and easy accessibility, the Kia Sedona is a great choice for families. You can also change the interior configuration to generate more space for cargo by folding down the third row of seats. The second row also folds against the front seats, giving you ample space to transport bulky items. The optional around-view camera gives you a clear shot of what’s around you as you drive in reverse or maneuver into a parking space.
You can also add optional safety features to your Sedona, such as blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning. Government crash testing awarded the 2016 Sedona with five out of five stars for overall crash protection, total front-impact safety, and total side-impact safety.
Kia Optima
If you have a smaller family and a sedan offers enough space, check out the 2016 Kia Optima. It’s easy to drive and very efficient, getting up to 39 miles per gallon on the highway. The sedan falls under the mid-size sedan classification, but when you climb inside, you’ll see that it feels more like a full-size version. The trunk also has almost 16 cubic feet of space, so you can stash a stroller, sports gear, and other items with ease.
Every model of the 2016 Optima comes standard with a rearview camera, hill-start assist, and plenty of airbags throughout the interior. You can tack on some optional features like adaptive cruise control, forward collision alert with emergency braking, a 360-degree surround-view camera system, and lane departure warning. In tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Optima earned perfect five-star ratings in overall crash protection, as well as frontal and side crash and rollover protection.
Kia Soul
The stylishly boxy Soul is appealing to drivers who want something a little bit different from the typical family car. The 2016 model is very safe, earning a five-star overall crash protection rating from the NHTSA, along with five stars for frontal and side crash protection, and four stars for rollover protection. Every model comes with traction and stability control, active front head restraints, and anti-lock brakes, and available features include forward collision warning and lane departure warning.
You don’t have to sacrifice safety to get a reliable and an affordable vehicle. It may surprise you to see just how much each of these Kia models has to offer.
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Warranties include 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain and 5-year/60,000-mile basic. All warranties and roadside assistance are limited. See retailer for warranty details.