How Kia Drive Wise Enhances Safety Across the Entire Lineup

Whether you're rushing solo to work in a Kia Stinger or taking the family to the movies in the Kia Telluride, you want to drive with the confidence that comes from advanced safety tech in Van Nuys, CA. Below are key Kia Drive Wise safety features found across many Kia models (feature availability can vary by model year and trim). For a broader overview, see our guide to Kia safety features or browse the latest vehicles in our Kia showroom.

Quick overview of Kia Drive Wise features:

By relying on the front-facing camera and radar, this feature monitors vehicles, cyclists, or pedestrians ahead of you and warns if a collision is about to happen. If you don't react appropriately in time, braking can activate to help reduce the risk of an accident.

Long-distance driving becomes easier when the system relies on machine learning to help you remain a safer distance from the vehicle ahead by automatically managing acceleration and braking. To compare driver-assist availability across models, explore the Kia showroom. Engage the turn signal while holding the steering wheel, and your vehicle automatically moves to the next lane.

This feature slows you down to a safe speed when you take a curve on the highway and then restores your speed when you pass the curve. It relies on machine learning to discern how you drive so that it can repeat your actions as needed.

When you change lanes, this system checks your blind zone and indicates in your side-view mirror when a car is there. If you risk a collision, it can help with braking and turning to prevent the problem.

To assist with your lane changes, the Blind View Monitor comes on in your digital cluster display when you activate your turn signal. You then get live video of your blind spot, so that you can determine if it's safe to continue.

When you back out of a parking spot, this system informs you of any pedestrians or cars crossing your reverse path. It automatically stops your vehicle to prevent a collision.

Dealing with a tight parallel or perpendicular parking space becomes a breeze when you push a button on your key fob. If you're shopping for easy-to-park SUVs, you can also explore the Kia Sportage. This feature can then move your vehicle into or out of spot, but can also stop if it detects something in the way.

Tight maneuvers become effortless when you can see a virtual 360-degree view of what's around you at speeds under 6 MPH. This perspective comes from four cameras placed in the front, rear, and both sides.

At night, the headlamps can detect when other vehicles approach and automatically switch from high beam to low to avoid blinding the other driver. The low beam switches back to high when the other car has passed.

Want to see Kia Drive Wise features on a specific model and trim? Visit Van Nuys Kia in person (get directions) or reach out through our contact page, and we can help you confirm availability.

Kia Drive Wise is a suite of driver-assistance technologies. Specific features and whether they're standard or available can vary by model year and trim level.

Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance Assist can provide warnings and may help with braking/steering support in certain situations, while Blind View Monitor displays a live camera view of your blind spot in the instrument cluster when you signal (on equipped models).

On equipped vehicles, Navigation-Based Smart Cruise Control can reduce speed for certain highway curves and then resume speed after the curve.

Start with our overview of Kia safety features and compare models in the Kia showroom.