Not exact matches
It also passes all of the manufacturer's
tests such
as the side impact and
rollover test.
To earn the rating, cars must receive top scores of Good in front, side and rear crashes,
as well
as pass roof - strength
tests that measure
rollover protection.
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.
As of this writing, the 2007 Lexus GS 450h had not been
tested by the NHTSA for impact or
rollover safety ratings.
As a convenience to new car shoppers, the Overall Vehicle Score represents the combined results of the overall ratings from the frontal crash
tests, the side crash
tests2 and the
rollover - resistance3 into a single, summary score between one and five stars.
Specifications: General Vehicle / Model:»03 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4x4 Base price: $ 41,315 Price
as tested: $ 48,660 Options
as tested: Second row captains chairs, Advance Trac, navigation radio, safety canopy with
rollover sensors, 3rd row power folding seat, climate control seats, rear seat entertainment DVD Engine Type: SOHC V - 8 Displacement (liters): 5.4 Bore x stroke (in.)
But
as for the Jetta, its German engineering delivered a 5 - Star Overall Safety Rating from NHTSA, based on a 5 - star
test result in the side - crash evaluation and 4 - star performances for both frontal - crash and
rollover situations.
Sure, they did just fine in NHTSA's physical
testing, with a 4 - star ranking for
rollover protection and 5 stars for overall safety, frontal - crash protection and side - crash protection, but they also tout a long list of standard and available safety enhancers such
as:
In that rigorous
testing regimen, vehicles are analyzed for passenger protection in frontal crash, side crash and
rollover scenarios, and NHTS also keeps track of which entries offer «Recommended Technologies» such
as a rearview camera, forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
Three other trucks didn't do
as well in the
test of
rollover protection.
On top of earning a five - star rating in its most recent crash
test, the car comes
as standard with an extensive list of safety equipment, including traction control,
rollover protection, lots of airbags, night vision, brake assist and stability control.
The NHTSA gave the 2017 Grand Caravan a 4 - Star Overall Rating,
as it lost points in
tests for frontal crash and
rollover.
As reported by Edmunds, the Lincoln MKS was awarded five stars in both the front and side crash
test categories, and four stars in the
rollover test.
The award is based on performance in the small overlap front
test,
as well
as in the moderate overlap front, side,
rollover and rear
tests.
The improved 2006 and 2007 Murano earned perfect five stars in the front and side crash
tests,
as well
as 4 stars in
rollover tests.
The Institute introduced the Plus award in 2012 to recognize models that achieve «good» or «acceptable» performance in the small - overlap
test as well
as «good» ratings in each of four other criteria — moderate overlap front crash, side impact and
rollover tests, plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
Vehicles on the best choices list must also have a good rating for roof strength to protect in
rollover crashes and a good or acceptable rating in the small overlap
test, which replicates what happens when the front, driver - side corner of a vehicle strikes another vehicle or an object such
as a tree or utility pole.
These additions,
as demonstrated by NHTSA's
testing, allow an ESC system to have better
rollover prevention performance than an RSC system in addition to the yaw instability prevention component.
The IIHS literally determined the safest car model creation by means of categorical crash
tests such
as moderate overlap frontal crash, small overlap frontal crash, side impact,
rollover and rear impact.
The IIHS performs side impact and
rollover crash
tests and rates vehicles
as poor, marginal, acceptable, or good based on their performances in these
tests.