Kia Cars w/ Adaptive Cruise Control (15 Popular Models)
Adaptive cruise control has been available only in luxury vehicles but is now common in many mainstream cars, including most Kia models.
The following Kia cars, SUVs, and minivans have an adaptive cruise control system.
Check the corresponding tables to see the relevant model years when the system became available.
Adaptive Cruise Control vs. Cruise Control
The first iteration of the more-basic cruise control system in older Kia vehicles helps the car maintain a steady speed, ideal for highway cruising.
Adaptive cruise control (ACC) enhances the more-basic cruise control system by adjusting the car’s speed to match the vehicle ahead, slowing or accelerating to the set speed when appropriate.
Newer Kias have Smart Cruise Control, helping the vehicle keep a user-defined distance between it and the car ahead.
Rival mainstream car makers that produce popular models with ACC include:
- Toyota vehicles with ACC.
- Nissan vehicles with ACC.
- Honda vehicles with ACC.
- Hyundai vehicles with ACC.
- Volkswagen vehicles with ACC.
- Ford vehicles with ACC.
Kia Cars with Adaptive Cruise Control
#1 Kia Rio
Most Kia Rio subcompact sedans or hatchbacks have had cruise control in higher trim levels since 2010, except the base LX trim.
Pre-2010 Kia Rio models did not have a cruise control system.
#2 Kia Forte
All Kia Forte models from 2020 onwards have standard cruise control.
From 2010 to 2019, Kia Fortes had cruise control in the higher trim levels, except for the base LX trim.
No Kia Forte models have the improved-spec adaptive cruise control.
#3 Kia Optima
The discontinued Kia Optima midsize sedan had adaptive cruise control in the more expensive trims of the 2019 and 2020 models.
2003 to 2018 Kia Optima models had standard cruise control.
#4 Kia K5
Kia K5 replaced the Optima as Kia’s only midsize sedan.
All Kia K5 models have standard cruise control.
#5 Kia Stinger
All 2022 and newer Kia Stinger models have adaptive cruise control (ACC), while those from 2018 to 2021 have cruise control in the base trims and ACC in the more-expensive ones.
Kia SUVs with Adaptive Cruise Control
#6 Kia Soul
All Kia Soul models have cruise control as a standard provision, including the base LX trim.
#7 Kia Seltos
Kia Seltos debuted in 2021, and this subcompact SUV has had adaptive cruise control in the higher trims and conventional cruise control in the more-basic trims, including the LX.
#8 Kia Sportage
The Kia Sportage small crossover has had adaptive cruise control in its more-expensive trims since 2020.
All Kia Sportage models from 2009 to 2019 had standard cruise control, although the 2005 to 2008 ones only had the system in the upper trim levels.
#9 Kia Niro & Niro Plug-In Hybrid
Kia Niro models from 2018 onwards have adaptive cruise control in the higher trims, while the 2017 model had basic cruise control as standard.
The plug-in-hybrid version of the Kia Niro has had adaptive cruise control since its 2018 debut, but some years’ base model may only have conventional cruise control.
#10 Kia Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, & Sorento Plug-In Hybrid
Kia Sorento is a small SUV with three rows of seats.
2017 and newer Kia Sorento models have adaptive cruise control in the costlier trims and conventional cruise control in the rest.
Kia Sorentos from 2003 to 2016 have cruise control as a standard provision.
The 2021 and 2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid had adaptive cruise control (ACC) in the more-expensive trims and the more-basic cruise control in others, although the ACC became standard from 2023 onwards.
Meanwhile, the plug-in-hybrid version of the Kia Sorento has had standard adaptive cruise control since its 2022 debut.
#11 Kia Telluride
Kia Telluride is the Korean automaker’s three-row midsize SUV, and all its model years have adaptive cruise control as standard.
Kia Minivans with Adaptive Cruise Control
#12 Kia Carnival
Kia Carnival minivans have had adaptive cruise control since 2022, but only in the higher trims; the base model has conventional cruise control.
#13 Kia Sedona
Kia Sedonas, from 2017 to 2021, had adaptive cruise control in the upper trims and basic cruise control in the lower ones.
All other Kia Sedona models (from 2002 to 2016) have a cruise control system.
Kia Electric Vehicles with Adaptive Cruise Control
#14 Kia Niro EV
All Kia Niro EV models have standard adaptive cruise control, helping the electric SUV manage its distance from the car ahead.
#15 Kia EV6
This electric SUV is one of the best-looking EVs and has impressively balanced handling, making it fun to drive.
All Kia EV6 models have adaptive cruise control for speed management while cruising and maintaining the distance to the vehicle ahead.
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