The IIHS bestows a Plus safety rating on vehicles whose features include «good» scores in the driver - side small overlap front, side, roof strength tests as well
as head restraint tests.
Not exact matches
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.
Components like
head restraints and car - related gear such
as child
restraints can be
tested on a sled that runs on fixed rails to simulate a crash.
To qualify for 2017 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 advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.
To earn a TOP SAFETY PICK, vehicles must receive a «good» rating in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and
head restraint performance
tests,
as well
as a «good» or «acceptable» rating in the small overlap front
test.
On the driver - side small overlap, moderate overlap, side,
head restraints / seats, and roof strength
tests, the 2018 Kia Sportage received Good ratings,
as well
as a Good score on the new passenger - side front overlap
test.
In the Institute's
test, the dummy's
head contacted both the frontal and side curtain airbags and then rebounded against the
head restraint,
as indicated by smeared greasepaint.
Seats and
head restraints have to work together to protect the neck, and the Institute's
test indicates that in a real - world crash the seats in the Prius wouldn't keep the forces on the neck
as low
as in other vehicles.
To qualify
as a 2016 Safety Pick +, a vehicle is required to earn good ratings in the five crashworthiness
tests, which are the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and
head restraints,
as well
as receive an advanced or superior rating for front crash protection.
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.
In IIHS
testing, the 2016 Sedona gained the 2016 Top Safety Pick award
as it received the maximum «Good» rating in all crashworthiness
tests (small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength,
head restraints & seats).
2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick + when equipped with optional Automatic Emergency Braking and High Beam Assist on vehicles built after December 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.
As of this year, a vehicle had to achieve a Good score in moderate overlap, side, roof, and
head restraints tests, an Acceptable or Good rating in the small front overlap crash
test, and at least an Advanced or Superior rating in the Front Crash Prevention
tests.
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.
To qualify for TSP +, the IIHS
testing parameters require each vehicle to earn «good» ratings in five crashworthiness
tests — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side impact, roof strength and
head restraints —
as well
as an «advanced» or «superior» rating for front crash prevention.
In the Institute's
test, the dummy's
head rebounded against the
head restraint and side curtain airbag,
as indicated by smeared greasepaint.
The vehicle's front seatback was also changed in order to improve protection against whiplash in rear crashes,
as measured by the Institute's
test of
head restraint and seat combinations.
For a vehicle to earn an IIHS Top Safety Pick, the highest safety rating awarded by the IIHS, it must achieve at least good ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and
head restraint tests,
as well
as a good or acceptable rating in the small overlap front
test.
The all - electric hatch passed all five crashworthiness
tests with flying colors, achieving «good» ratings for the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, and side impacts,
as well
as roof strength and
head restraints.
In
testing of last year's Pathfinder, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the Pathfinder the highest possible rating of Good in the small - and moderate - overlap front - impact
tests as well
as a Good score for the side - impact, roof strength and
head restraint (whiplash protection)
tests.
As more
restraints with good geometry are introduced and the number of active
head restraint systems increases, there's a need for dynamic
testing to assess the overall performance of seats and
head restraints in reducing whiplash injury risk.
To qualify for Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn a good or acceptable rating for small overlap protection,
as well
as good ratings in the Institute's moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and
head restraint tests.
For both awards, models must earn good ratings in the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and
head restraint tests,
as well
as an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention with standard or optional autobrake.
A new crash
test sled at the Vehicle Research Center will allow for dynamic
testing of
head restraints and seats,
as well
as other
testing that doesn't require a whole vehicle.
In addition to
testing seats and
head restraints, the Institute's sled will be used to evaluate other vehicle parts and components such
as child
restraints.
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.
The
test procedure applied by Euro NCAP therefore promotes the best practice in seat design, in particular good
head restraint geometry, its ease of use
as far
as adjustment, the locking of the
head restraint and the overall seat integrity.
That said, it's still a pleasant place to be
as the eight - way power - adjustable leather / Alcantara seats are nicely sculpted to hug your torso, and our
test car's pews look particularly good in black trim with contrasting red stitching and GTS lettering on the
head restraints.
However, the car did not qualify for the AEB points
as its front seats and
head restraints did not score highly enough in the dynamic whiplash
tests.