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2018 Kia Optima Available Safety Features

The 2018 Kia Optima is a vehicle built for excitement. With a spacious and well-appointed interior, a strikingly modern exterior styling, and a wealth of premium technology features, it’s a vehicle designed with most drivers in mind. And like all Kia models, its backed by decades of safety engineering to make sure you get where you want to go with peace of mind.

2018 Kia Optima Passive Safety Features

Some of the safety features available in the 2018 Kia Optima include a wealth of passive safety systems, such as an advanced airbag system designed to protect the driver and passengers. This system comes with dual front seat-mounted airbags and full-length side-curtain airbags. This gives all passengers the best possible protection in the event of a collision.

In addition to the airbag system, the 2018 Kia Optima also features front and rear crumple zones engineered to absorb and dissipate kinetic energy. This helps to preserve the vehicle’s base structural integrity in the event of certain collisions.

2018 Kia Optima steering wheel and dash view
2018 Kia Optima seat view, interior

2018 Kia Optima Active Safety Features

The 2018 Kia Optima features the suite of active safety systems known as the Kia Drive Wise suite. This suite is full of available driver-assistance technologies that are designed with the intent of keeping the driver alert, calm and aware of surrounding traffic. Some of the systems available in this suite include an autonomous emergency braking system and a rear cross-traffic alert system.

The Kia Drive Wise suite also has an available forward collision warning system, which alerts the driver when the vehicle detects an object ahead that may cause an impact. This is especially helpful for when you might be driving in a situation with limited visibility.

The 2018 Kia Optima is a vehicle designed with the driver and passengers in mind. Its list of available safety systems makes sure that no matter where your destination might be, you’ll get there safely. For more information about the 2018 Kia Optima, contact us at Matt Castrucci Kia today!

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