The IIHS headlight test has been the downfall for many crossovers and SUVs, but the RAV4's LED headlamps are a happy exception.
Not exact matches
But
IIHS does say that its
test evaluates how far away from a car the
headlights provide 5 lux of illumination; for reference, the agency says a full moon on a cloudless night projects just 1 lux on the ground.
But the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica passed with flying colors, producing top scores in all seven
IIHS tests including frontal crash protection,
headlights, roof strength, and side impact strength.
Although the F - 150 scored Good ratings in all five
IIHS crashworthiness
tests, its
headlights rated poorly.
The
IIHS has given the 2017 Mazda 3 hatchback its Top Safety Pick + designation, with its top «Good» ratings in each of the crashworthiness
tests, plus an «Average» rating for the
headlights.
The Toyota Highlander scored even better, netting all «Good» ratings except for the
IIHS» new
headlight test, which it scored an «Acceptable.»
Mazda6 joins the entire Mazda family of cars and crossover SUVs
tested by the
IIHS to earn its highest distinction when equipped with optional
headlights and equipment and is the only automaker able to make this claim in 2017.
This means that to earn the Top Safety Pick + award, a vehicle must earn the highest possible rating of «good» in the
IIHS's five crash
tests as well as earn top marks for front crash prevention and for
headlight visibility.
IIHS built a state - of - the - art inside
test facility and developed unique
test standards using volunteers to gauge
headlight effectiveness.
None of the eight models
tested by
IIHS in this round have
headlights that are rated higher than «Poor.»
That's because the Honda car scored the best possible rating («Good») in all the
IIHS crashworthiness
tests, also scored the best possible rating («Superior») in front crash prevention effectiveness, and got an above - average «Acceptable» rating in
headlight illumination.
2018
IIHS Top Safety Pick + when equipped with optional Automatic Emergency Braking and LED
headlights with Dynamic Bending Lights on vehicles built after September 2017 To qualify for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint
tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the passenger - side small overlap front
test.
2018
IIHS Top Safety Pick when equipped with optional Automatic Emergency Braking and HID
headlights with Dynamic Bending Lights To qualify for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint
tests.
2018
IIHS Top Safety Pick + when equipped with optional Automatic Emergency Braking and HID
headlights with Dynamic Bending Lights To qualify for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint
tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the passenger - side small overlap front
test.
In the most recent
testing, the
IIHS checked
headlights and a lot of the vehicles aren't doing so well.
The car was also named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (
IIHS), earning top scores in every evaluation bar the new
headlight test, which disqualified it from nabbing the Top Safety Pick + award it had secured the previous year.
To earn the 2017 Top Safety Pick + award, a vehicle must have good ratings in all five
IIHS crashworthiness
tests — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints — an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention and an acceptable or good
headlight rating.
IIHS hasn't yet had the opportunity to
test the
headlights on an XC60 without the Advanced package.
Since few consumers
test drive a vehicle at night before buying,
IIHS headlight ratings help shed light on this basic, yet essential crash avoidance technology.
Our own analysis of the midsize car group that
IIHS tested found that pricier models don't have better
headlights, despite the hoopla many fancy brands make about their LED systems.
The
IIHS» new - for - 2017
headlight evaluation also show favor to the Giulia and its optional curve - adaptive
headlights — a
test that many vehicles have difficulty in scoring well.
It is understandable, though, as the
IIHS only began
testing headlights for the 2017 model year.
The features that helped the Hyundai car get the high safety rating are optional front - crash prevention,
headlights and their performance on the
IIHS test tracks.
Diminutive as it is, the CX - 3 does just as well as every other SUV on this list, with a five - star overall NHTSA rating and best - possible scores in all of the
IIHS» crash
tests, plus it gets a Top Safety Pick Plus rating when equipped with the optional collision - mitigation system and upgraded
headlights.
Hundreds of vehicles make their way through the
IIHS Vehicle Research Center each year, and most are crash -
tested and evaluated for
headlight, front crash prevention and LATCH ratings and then released.
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Its
headlights only scored a «Marginal» in the
IIHS» new
testing regiments, however.
The intelligent body construction smoothly avoided collisions in the
IIHS track
tests and received accolades for the vehicle's upgraded
headlights.
«
IIHS launched
headlight ratings in the spring after finding that government standards based on laboratory
tests allow for huge variation in the amount of illumination
headlights provide in on - road driving,»
IIHS said in a statement.
Only a single pickup truck out of 11
tested is available with
headlights that earn a good rating from
IIHS.
Four out of eight small pickup trucks
tested by
IIHS earn good ratings for occupant protection in all five
IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, but the lack of an automatic emergency braking system and poor - rated
headlights mean these pickups don't qualify for either of the Institute's safety awards.
It takes a «good» rating in all five of the
IIHS» crash
tests, a «superior» or «advanced» rating for a car's front crash prevention system, and quality
headlights to earn a Top Safety Pick + rating.
The
IIHS vehicle ratings program, which began in 1995, complements NCAP and has grown to include offset front, side, rollover and rear
tests, automatic braking
tests and, now,
headlights.
The Q70's optional front crash prevention system earns a superior rating in
IIHS tests, but the
headlights packaged with the autobrake option only earn marginal.
IIHS launched
headlight ratings in the spring after finding that government standards based on laboratory
tests allow for huge variation in the amount of illumination
headlights provide in on - road driving.
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The 2017
IIHS TSP + rating requires a vehicle to earn Good ratings in the crashworthiness
tests, an Advanced or Superior rating for front crash prevention and a Good or Acceptable
headlight rating.
The
IIHS has subjected the Rogue to its full barrage of
testing and the insurance industry - funded group says the crossover earns its Top Safety Pick award as long as the LED
headlights optional on the Rogue SL trim level are selected.