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Kia EV5

Kia EV5

Build Dates

Apr 2024 - onwards

On Sale Dates

Oct 2024 - onwards

Applies To

All variants

Vehicle Type

Medium SUV

Engine/Fuel Type

Battery electric vehicles

Price Bracket

Various

Rating Year/Datestamp

2024

ANCAP Safety Rating

Rating Expires

Dec 2030

ANCAP Safety
Tested
2024

The Kia EV5 was introduced in Australia in October 2024 and New Zealand in November 2024. This ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants.

Dual frontal, side chest-protecting and side head-protecting airbags are standard. A centre airbag which provides added protection to front seat occupants in side impact crashes is also standard.

Autonomous emergency braking (Car-to-Car, Vulnerable Road User and Junction and Crossing) as well as a lane support system with lane keep assist (LKA), lane departure warning (LDW) and emergency lane keeping (ELK), and an advanced speed assistance system (SAS) with a speed sign recognition system are standard on all variants.

A full list of safety features and technologies can be viewed within the Technical Report (see download link).

Assessment Scores

ANCAP Safety
Adult Occupant Protection
88%
35.47 out of 40
ANCAP Safety
Child Occupant Protection
86%
42.41 out of 49
ANCAP Safety
Vulnerable Road User Protection
74%
46.96 out of 63
ANCAP Safety
Safety Assist
82%
14.79 out of 18

Safety Assist Technologies

AEB - Car-to-Car (Rear)
Standard on all variants
AEB - VRU
Standard on all variants
AEB - Junction
Standard on all variants
AEB - Backover
Not available on base variant
LSS
Standard on all variants
Kia EV5 (Oct 2024 – onwards) - frontal offset (MPDB) test at 50km/h
Kia EV5 (Oct 2024 – onwards) - frontal offset (MPDB) test at 50km/h
Kia EV5 (Oct 2024 – onwards) - full width at test at 50km/h
Kia EV5 (Oct 2024 – onwards) - side impact test at 60km/h