Sentences with phrase «iihs crash ratings»

IIHS crash ratings equal sales, especially in the small car segment.

The stunt will be nice to have in the repertoire next time a passenger (I know some dreary people) wants to talk about IIHS crash ratings.

Not exact matches

In a statement to CNBC, a Tesla rep said: «Tesla's Model S received the highest rating in IIHS's crash testing in every category except for one, the small overlap front crash test, where it received the second highest rating available.

According to the Insurance Institute, the head of the crash test dummy in the Model S slammed into the steering wheel, which is why IIHS only gave the popular electric car an «acceptable» rating in the small overlap test.

The IIHS rated it a «good bet» for the booster seat setting, and there are positive testimonials from moms who were in car crashes, so we are pretty confident in the safety features.

The 2017 Audi Q7 and the 2016 Toyota Highlander both earned the award, the highest crash - safety rating offered by IIHS.

This year, IIHS said the 2016 Highlander did a much better job protecting crash - test dummies in the small - overlap test, earning it a «Good» rating and, thus, the TSP + designation.

The newest IIHS crash - test standards only give the Top Safety Pick + rating to cars with forward collision warning or braking systems that can help avoid crashes; the 2014 Subaru Impreza was rated a Top Safety Pick before it had EyeSight available as an option.

The Sorento only offers a front collision warning system, while the IIHS» new criteria requires either an «Advanced» or «Superior» rating from frontal crash prevention systems, meaning that the vehicle must have some active element such as collision mitigation braking.

Requirements for the Top Safety Pick + award include «Good» ratings in the IIHS» moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraint tests; either a «Good» or «Acceptable» rating in the difficult small overlap front crash test» and at least a «Basic» rating for front crash prevention technology.

The IIHS awarded the 2015 Hyundai Genesis a «Good» rating in all five crash tests.

During this stringent front - overlap test, the IIHS found that the 2016 Kia Sorento had minimal intrusion into the driver's space, and significantly improved control of the dummy's motion compared with the 2014 - 2015 Kia Sorento, which received «Poor» ratings for the small overlap front crash test.

Both the 2015 Hyundai Genesis and the 2015 Hyundai Sonata received Top Safety Pick + ratings, with the IIHS including integrated active safety systems, including crash prevention and warning systems.

Structural reinforcements, primarily in the front end, are designed to ensure that the Civic achieves a «good» rating in the difficult new IIHS slight - offset barrier crash test.

To give you the perfect blend of adventure and safety, it passed its IIHS» front crash prevention and mitigation test in the results of which it reduced a 25 - mph impact by 5 mph and a 12 - mph impact by 1 mph, receiving an advanced rating.

IIHS has given the RAM 2500 top ratings in all crash tests and NHTSA has rated four stars out of five for overall safety.

Throw in the car's rearview camera and parking sensors as well as the automatic park assist and the much - hyped blind spot monitor and there's a reason the Audi Q3 2.0 T rates with top crash test scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Two rear autobrake systems earn the highest rating of superior, and four earn the second - highest rating of advanced in the first IIHS evaluations of rear crash prevention systems.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gives the Q3 Good ratings in all crash tests, including the small front over lap.

The IIHS annually recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover and rear crashes based on good rating in a series of tests conducted by the Institute.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) lists the Audi A3 (2016) as good in all crash disciplines and awards it a Top Safety Pick +, although the headlights are rated as acceptable.

In the frontal offset crash tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the 2003 - 2007 Honda Accord received «Good» overall rating.

In latest tests, the 2016 Volvo XC90 received a «Top Safety Pick +» rating for crash protection from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) granted the 850 / S70 their highest rating of «good» for front crash protection.

The IIHS gave the 2015 Outlander the «Top Safety Pick +» rating, with the model getting the top «Good» rating for all criteria, as well as the «Advanced» rating for front crash prevention thanks to the optional Forward Collision Mitigation System.

The International Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the 2013 A4 in the highest possible rating of» «good»» across the board on the frontal offset test, side impact test, roof strength test and rear crash test.

Five small SUVs earn good ratings from IIHS for occupant protection in a passenger - side small overlap front crash.

When equipped with EyeSight, all Subaru models receive the highest possible rating in front crash prevention by the IIHS

Both models received a rating of good in all IIHS crash test modes and a top score of good in the Insurance Institute's new small overlap front crash test.

According to the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Lexus CT 200h earns good ratings in all crash tests including the small front overlap and it's a Top Safety Pick + with a superior rating for forward crash prevention.

The IIHS awarded the Civic sedan with a rating of «good» on both frontal and side impact crash tests [26] and lists the Civic as the second - best 2007 small car in overall crashworthiness.

IIHS evaluated seven 2018 model year vehicles in its passenger - side small overlap crash test, five of which garnered good ratings, including the BMW X1, Mitsubishi Outlander, Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and Jeep Compass.

And while the current CR - V received a 2015 Top Safety Pick + rating from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), its «superior» rating in front crash prevention is only awarded if you get the optional Collision Mitigation Braking System in the topline Touring model.

The Murano, with a superior - rated system that automatically brakes the SUV when a front - end crash is imminent, earned the coveted IIHS «Top Safety Pick Plus» designation.

EyeSight, which uses Subaru - developed stereo camera technology, is the highest - rated front crash prevention system by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The IIHS is focused on testing two aspects when it comes to a vehicle's safety rating: crashworthiness — which rates how well a vehicle protects the drivers and passengers in a crash and crash avoidance — which rates the technology the vehicle has to prevent a crash.

The IIHS rated the Sentra an» «acceptable»» for frontal off - set crash test, a» «poor»» for side impact, and a» «poor»» for rear crash protection and head restraint.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent organization that tests vehicles and gives them safety ratings based on their scientific crash prevention research.

The CR - V was rated «Good» - the highest score available from the IIHS - in side impact testing, roof strength testing, and moderate overlap front crash testing, making it a Top Safety Pick from the organization for the 2012 and 2013 model years.

It's also possible to order the car with a blind spot warning system as well as a forward collision warning system, and the Taurus owns a rating of «Good» in each major IIHS crash test category (making it a Top Safety Pick from 2010 to 2013).

The study by IIHS» VP of research, Jessica Cicchino, shows that ``... lane departure warning lowers rates of single - vehicle, sideswipe and head - on crashes of all severities by 11 percent and lowers the rates of injury crashes of the same types by 21 percent.»

The GT350 hasn't been crash tested, but other coupe Mustangs have, and scored 5/5 stars from the NHTSA and predominantly best - available ratings of Good from the IIHS.

In addition to its «Top Safety Pick» rating from the IIHS for 2012 and 2013, and its 5 - Star overall crash - test rating from the NHTSA for 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Honda CR - V offers a standard reversing camera and a driver's side mirror that helps reveal what is in the left - side blind spot.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released its crash test ratings on 12 new small cars.

The dynamic, new - from - the - ground - up 2016 Honda Civic Sedan, 2016's North American Car of the Year, (www.automobiles.honda.com/civic-sedan/) has received the highest available rating of TOP SAFETY PICK + from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), including a SUPERIOR rating for frontal crash prevention when equipped with the Honda Sensing ™ suite of safety and driver - assist technologies, available on all 2016 Civic Sedan models.

The 2016 Civic Sedan has earned a top rating of GOOD in five IIHS crash test modes, including the rigorous small overlap frontal crash test.

With its next - generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure and Honda Sensing ™ technology, the 2017 Accord is anticipated to receive the highest available crash safety rating from the U.S. government — a 5 - Star Overall Vehicle Score from the NHTSA — and a similar top rating of TOP SAFETY PICK + from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Joe Nolan, IIHS Senior Vice President, Vehicle Research, noted that the results ran the gamut from the best rating of «Good,» to the worst rating of «Poor,» and that some small cars continue to «struggle» with the IIHS small overlap front crash test.

To qualify for 2016 Top Safety Pick +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the five IIHS crashworthiness tests and an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.

The new Ford F - 150 SuperCab truck has won the prominent Top Safety Award from the IIHS above all other reviewed trucks earning the highest rating in front crash test!