The 1998 model year Kia Sportage was the world's first production vehicle to be equipped with a knee airbag.

The interior received knee airbags, lighted rear-seat vanity mirrors, and new trim selections, including bird's eye maple wood.

It has many modern airbags, including a knee airbag and a thorax airbag.

The 2003 Avensis also became the first vehicle sold in Europe with a knee airbag.

The second driver's side and separate knee airbag was used in the 1996 model Kia Sportage vehicle and has been standard equipment since then.

The Toyota Avensis became the first vehicle sold in Europe equipped with a driver's knee airbag.

The knee airbag has become increasingly common from 2000.

For the 2010 model knee airbags were added as standard feature for front driver and passenger safety.

Among the new safety features are a driver's knee airbag and updated stability control system, now version 9.0 by Bosch incorporating an anti-roll-over function.

A driver's knee airbag is now standard as well.