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.
In contrast, headlights weren't factored in for 2017 Top Safety Pick, and
an acceptable headlight rating was enough to bump a 2017 award winner into «plus» territory.
It received the same
Acceptable headlight rating, but it beat out the MDX with a Good for its LATCH system because it has additional positions.
When equipped with the Advanced package, the XC60 earns
an acceptable headlight rating.
Not exact matches
To earn the coveted Top Safety Pick + award, vehicles must meet the same criteria in addition to a
headlight rating of «Good» or «
Acceptable.»
Available LED
headlights earned the minivan an «
Acceptable»
rating in the new - for - 2017
headlight effectiveness criteria, the minimum score needed to be named a Top Safety Pick +.
Its
headlight performance was deemed
acceptable, which is IIHS» second - best
rating.
Similarly, the Ford Taurus received an «
Acceptable» score in the small overlap test and a «Poor»
headlight rating that prevented it from joining the Continental, E-Class, and Avalon.
It also must earn an advanced or superior
rating for front crash prevention and an
acceptable or good
headlight rating.
A good or
acceptable passenger - side
rating is needed to qualify for the Institute's 2018 Top Safety Pick + award, as well as good -
rated headlights.
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.
IRVINE, Calif., November 3, 2017 — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded its best
rating possible, Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP +), to 2018 Kia Souls when equipped with high - intensity discharge (HID)
headlights — offered on the Primo Lit package — and 2018 Kia Sportages built after June 2017 when equipped with newly
acceptable -
rated HID
headlights that are standard on the SX Turbo trim.
2 2017 Kia Forte built after March 2017 when equipped with optional front crash prevention and high intensity discharge (HID)
headlights with Dynamic Bending Light; 2017 Optima built after March 2017 when equipped with optional front crash prevention and LED
headlights with High Beam Assist, 2017 Cadenza when equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific
headlights, and 2018 Sorento built after May 2017 when equipped with newly
acceptable -
rated headlights offered on the SX Limited and the SX with Advanced Technology package.
Within those groups, vehicles are listed in order of their
ratings (good,
acceptable, marginal or poor in the Institute's crashworthiness evaluations and
headlight evaluations and superior, advanced, basic or not available for front crash prevention).
1 2018 Kia Souls when equipped with high - intensity discharge (HID)
headlights (Primo Lit package) and 2018 Sportages built after June 2017 when equipped with newly
acceptable -
rated headlights offered on the SX Turbo trim.
Without that feature, the LED
headlights rate acceptable.
To earn Top Safety Pick, vehicles must achieve good
ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests; earn an advanced or superior
rating for front crash prevention; and also have at least
acceptable -
rated headlights.
To qualify for the 2018 Top Safety Pick + award, vehicles must earn a good
rating in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests; an
acceptable or good
rating in the passenger - side small overlap test; an advanced or superior
rating for front crash prevention; and a good
headlight rating.
To qualify for IIHS» 2018 Top Safety Pick + designation, a vehicle must earn a «good» or «
acceptable» passenger - side
rating, and a «good»
headlight rating.
To earn this grade, a car must score «good
ratings in the five crashworthiness tests, an advanced or superior
rating for front crash prevention and an
acceptable or good
headlight rating.»
The
headlights are
rated as
Acceptable.
The Mazda3 gets an
acceptable score for its
headlight performance; the Mini Cooper S gets a marginal
rating.
If a vehicle meets all of those criteria they can be considered a Top Safety Pick, and with an «
Acceptable» or «Good»
headlight rating, they are bumped up to a Top Safety Pick +.
To qualify for the 2018 award, vehicles must earn a good
rating in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests; an advanced or superior
rating for front crash prevention; and an
acceptable or good
headlight rating.
Meanwhile, the IIHS has given the 2016 Q50 it's top «Good»
rating in every category except the
headlights, which received a
rating of «
Acceptable.
CR - V also earned an
ACCEPTABLE rating for its
headlights.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awards the Ford Escape a Good overall
rating with only an
Acceptable rating for the
headlights and in the case of a small overlap front - end crash.
The Toyota Highlander scored even better, netting all «Good»
ratings except for the IIHS» new
headlight test, which it scored an «
Acceptable.»
Without high - beam assist, the same
headlights rate acceptable.
The
headlight test earned an
Acceptable rating, and child restraints in the minivan also earned top
ratings.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The redesigned Honda Odyssey maintains the minivan's good
ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's crashworthiness tests and is available with two things the previous version lacked — a high - performing automatic braking system and
acceptable headlights.
The Odyssey's Elite and Touring trim lines earn an
acceptable rating for their LED reflector
headlights.
To earn a 2017 Top Safety Pick + award, a vehicle must have good
ratings in all five 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.
The Sorento is a Top Safety Pick Plus with Good scores for all crash tests, a Superior score for forward collision prevention and an
Acceptable rating for
headlight performance.
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, as well as an
acceptable or good
rating in the passenger - side small overlap front test.
Twelve SUVs are available with
headlights rated acceptable, while 23 aren't available with anything other than marginal - or poor -
rated headlights.
Vehicles need good - or
acceptable -
rated headlights to qualify for a 2017 Top Safety Pick + award.
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.
All the good - and
acceptable -
rated headlight variants in this group of midsize SUVs have projector lenses, and the three good -
rated headlight variants are HID.
To be eligible for the lower 2018 Top Safety Pick award a vehicle's
headlights now have to have an
acceptable or good
rating.
To be eligible for the 2018 Top Safety Pick + award a vehicle has to receive a good
rating in the driver's small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side impact, roof strength and head restraints, in addition to good -
rated headlights and a good or
acceptable rating for passenger - side protection.
The IIHS gave automakers advanced notice that
Acceptable or Good
headlight ratings would be required for 2017.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Not a single small SUV out of 21 tested earns a good
rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's
headlight evaluations, and only four are available with
acceptable -
rated headlights.
Those trim levels also are equipped with the CX - 9's best available
headlights, which are
rated acceptable.
The 2017 Mazda CX - 9 earned the top award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, thanks to across - the - board good crashworthiness
ratings, a superior -
rated front crash prevention system and
acceptable -
rated headlights.
It also must have an available front crash prevention system with an ADVANCED or SUPERIOR
rating and
headlights that earn an
ACCEPTABLE or GOOD
rating» (Honda I.N.).
The base LED
headlights on the IS earn an
acceptable rating for visibility provided to the driver.
It received
Acceptable ratings for
headlights and for the ease of use of its LATCH system.