We went to great lengths to give the Sorento the important safety features you're looking for to help keep you and your family feeling secure.

The Sorento has earned five-stars, the federal government's highest crash test safety rating¹ in all four categories, from the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the highest possible rating in rear impact evaluations from the International Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)².

FIVE AIRBAGS TO EASE YOUR WORRIES. The Sorento comes standard with five airbags placed throughout the vehicle. They include dual front advanced, full-length side curtains and a driver’s knee airbag to help protect you and your passengers.

ADVANCED PROTECTION. The airbags are part of Sorento’s advanced supplement restraint system (SRS). This system monitors the severity of an impact, the presence of a front passenger and seat-belt use, and then controls airbag inflation accordingly.³

SMARTER HEADRESTS. Front active headrests move forward and up to help reduce neck injuries to front occupants in the event of a rear-impact collision.

BETTER STABILITY. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) provides you with improved directional stability, which helps you maintain better control in difficult driving situations. ESC monitors and controls key vehicle functions, such as brake-force pressure, the speed you’re traveling and the direction of the vehicle. It then brakes individual wheels and reduces engine power accordingly to attempt to help you bring the vehicle back on its intended course.

IMPROVED TRACTION. The Traction Control System (TCS) uses speed sensors on each wheel to detect tire spinning when starting out or accelerating. If spinning is detected, the engine power is reduced and/or the brakes are applied until traction returns.

TIRE CHECK. A Tire-Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) alerts you if one or more of your tires is underinflated so you can adjust your tire pressure.†

¹ Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (safercar.gov). Model tested with side-impact air bags (SABs).

² IIHS bases their ratings of "Good," "Acceptable," "Marginal" or "Poor" on geometric measurements of head restraints and simulated crashes that, according to the IIHS, when combined assess how well people of different sizes would be protected in an average rear crash.

³ For maximum protection, always wear your seat belt.

† Even with TPMS, always check your tire pressure on a regular basis.