Side airbags aren't mandated, but the majority of 2008 and later models have them as standard to meet federal side protection requirements and to earn a good rating in
the IIHS side crash test.
Not exact matches
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.
Safety The 2011 Forte sedan earned 2011 Top Safety Pick status from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, having received Good overall scores in frontal - offset and
side - impact
crash tests, as well as
IIHS» roof - strength and whiplash - protection tests.
The 2015 Audi A6 already scored «Good» in four of the
IIHS's
crash - test criteria: moderate overlap
crash performance,
side - impact performance, roof strength, and headrest and seat performance.
Safety, Features & Options In
crash tests by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, the Optima earned top marks in front,
side, rear and roof - strength evaluations, earning
IIHS» Top Safety Pick status.
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.
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 Accord has also already aced the toughest
crash test in the U.S., the new passenger -
side small frontal overlap test from
IIHS.
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.
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.
The
IIHS strategically evaluates the vehicles they believe provide the best overall protection in the font, rear and
side crashes.
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.
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 Challenger doesn't perform well in small overlap
crash testing, scoring «Marginal» results from the
IIHS, but scored best results of Good for the moderate front overlap and
side impact test.
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.
To qualify as an
IIHS Top Safety Pick +, vehicles must perform well in the
IIHS small overlap front
crash test in addition to head - on,
side, and rollover tests.
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.
Like the Taurus, the Forester owned a Top Safety Pick ranking from the
IIHS (for the model years 2009 to 2013) due its repeated «Good» rating in front,
side, and roof crush
crash testing - the latter being an area where Subaru has developed a reputation as a stand - out.
While the 2017 model's
crash results haven't been released yet, the
IIHS» evaluation of the 2016 model last year was 4 - out - of - 5 stars, based on «Good» scores in all categories except Small Overlap Front («Poor») and
Side Impact («Acceptable»).
IIHS rates vehicles based on their performance in moderate overlap front
crash, small overlap frontal
crash,
side impact and rollover, plus evaluations of seat / head restraints.
IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in high - speed front and
side crash tests, a roof strength test for rollover protection, plus evaluations of seats / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
IIHS has found that an occupant in a
side vehicle
crash with a Poor rating on
side impact safety is three times more likely to die than one in a vehicle with a Good
side impact safety rating.
In a 2011 report by
IIHS, the group found that
side impact airbags reduced the chance of death in a
side impact
crash by 37 % in cars and 52 % in pickup trucks.
IIHS news release • April 4, 2018 Good ratings for 5 small SUVs in passenger -
side small overlap
crash test ARLINGTON, Va. — In a new round of evalua...
The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (
IIHS) says that in 2009 fully one - quarter of all occupant
crash deaths were from
side impact
crashes.
The NHTSA gave the 2016 Rogue four out of five stars for overall
crash protection (four stars on front
crash protection, and five stars on
side crash protection), and the
IIHS gave the Rogue the highest rating of «Good» in all categories.
The
IIHS came up with an award program called «Top Safety Pick» in 2005 as a way to annually make news when cars received «top ratings» — not «Good» ratings, according to the timeline on the
IIHS website — in the three categories the
IIHS rated at that time (front,
side and rear
crash tests).
Update 05/18/2016: The 2017 Santa Fe Sport has undergone
IIHS crash testing and earned a «Good» rating across the board for moderate frontal overlap, small frontal overlap,
side impact, head restraint, and roof strength tests.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (
IIHS) has been rated «Good», the highest possible rating, for
side impact and rear
crash protection.
The
IIHS crash tested the Rio sedan and only gave it a «Marginal» rating for the small overlap front impact and an «Acceptable» rating for the
side impact.
The
IIHS has designated the 2017 Toyota Camry as a Top Safety Pick due to its stellar performance in every
crash test available (including small and moderate front overlap,
side impact, and roof strength).
The 2018 Honda Accord was named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institue for Highway Safety (
IIHS) thanks to «Good» ratings in five crashworthiness tests (small overlap front, moderate overlap front,
side, roof strength and head restraints & seats), and a «Superior» front
crash prevention grade.
It was rated «Good» for each the «Front Offset» and the «
Side Impact»
crash tests while rated «Acceptable» for «Roof Strength» by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (
IIHS) Infiniti G
IIHS safety ratings.
Since the left and right
sides of a vehicle are each unique in design,
IIHS wanted to see if small SUVs, that rate «Acceptable» or «Good» in driver -
side overlap front
crash tests, are just as... Read More
Last year the
IIHS conducted passenger
side crash tests on small SUVs.
The inclusion of a passenger -
side crash test is a first for any
IIHS award, as the organization noticed that some manufacturers weren't paying sufficient attention to the passenger
side, instead focusing on getting good results in the driver -
side small overlap front test.
IIHS rates vehicles in a moderate overlap front
crash, small overlap front
crash,
side impact and rollover test, and evaluates seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impact collisions.
It gets good ratings save for its passenger
side small overlap
crash protection rating, which comes in at the minimum «acceptable» level the
IIHS considered for vehicles worthy of inclusion here.
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.
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The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (
IIHS) announced earlier this year that it would include a new passenger -
side crash test as part of its criteria for the coveted Top Safety Pick + award.
Second, though the Forester is rated a «Top Safety Pick» by the
IIHS for all model years since its last redesign for 2009, after the NHTSA strengthened its
crash - testing program for the 2011 model year, the Forester received a middling 3 - Star
side impact rating.
When the
IIHS tested the pre-facelift Mustang in 2010, was rated Good for the moderate overlap
crash test, as well as head restraints and seats, but it only gained an acceptable rating for
side protection.
In
IIHS crash testing, the trucks got Good ratings for Moderate Overlap Front,
Side, and Roof Strength, and an Adequate rating for Head Restraints and Seats.
The 2007 Amanti outscored several luxury cars in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (
IIHS)
side - impact
crash testing, to earn the highest rating of Good.
The
IIHS also required a Top Safety Pick + car to have good or acceptable ratings in its new passenger -
side small overlap front
crash test.
To qualify for Top Safety Pick +, the
IIHS's highest award, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the small overlap front, moderate overlap front,
side, roof strength and head restraint tests, plus an advanced or superior rating for front
crash prevention.
IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in a moderate overlap frontal
crash, small overlap frontal
crash,
side impact and rollover, plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
In addition, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (
IIHS) awarded the RL its top rating of GOOD in
Side Impact Collision Evaluation (SICE) along with a GOOD rating for
IIHS» frontal offset
crash test.