The Kia Carens has been awarded a coveted five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP.

Achieving high scores across all of the body's testing criteria, the vehicle receiving a 94 per cent rating for child occupant safety and is one of only two models in the compact SUV sector to have achieved this highest honour in 2013.

The Carens scored a maximum in side impact protection against a barrier, as well as for front seat whiplash protection, child safeguards for up to 18-month old infants and protection for pedestrians' legs.

It is testament to the manufacturer's diligent design process and this was something Benny Oeyen, vice-president for marketing and product planning at Kia Motors Europe, was keen to recognise.

"From the beginning of the new Carens' development programme, Kia engineers were dedicated to creating a compact MPV with the very best structure and safety technology to protect drivers, their families and pedestrians," he commented.

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