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In track evaluations, the system completely stopped the vehicle in the Institute's 12 and 25 mph front crash avoidance tests.
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The G80 earned top scores of good in all the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's crashworthiness tests, and it got the highest score, superior, for crash avoidance and mitigation.
The Subaru WRX received top ratings in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashworthiness and crash - avoidance tests.
The Institute greatly enhanced its crash avoidance research and testing capabilities with a major expansion in September 2015.
Competitor Kia Picanto did not achieve the same performance in Euro NCAP's tests, but consumers have the option to purchase the «Advanced Driving Assistance Pack», available on all variants, to enhance its crash avoidance capabilities.
IIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety: crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — and crash avoidance and mitigation — technology that can prevent a crash or lessen its severity.
rating on the Crash Avoidance & Mitigation test, which measures the ability of a vehicle to prevent or avoid front crashes.
The IIHS is focused on testing two aspects when it comes to a vehicle's safety rating: crashworthiness — which rates how well a vehicle protects the drivers and passengers in a crash and crash avoidance — which rates the technology the vehicle has to prevent a crash.
New crash test standards proposed by the federal government will push automakers to make accident avoidance technology standard if they want to get five - star ratings.
It received their highest ratings of Good in all crash tests and Superior for crash avoidance technology.
The X6 M hasn't been crash tested, though the mechanically identical X5 M scores 5 out of 5 stars from the NHTSA and best possible ratings of Good from the IIHS with Superior crash avoidance and mitigation ratings.
The fourth - generation of Kia's best - seller has been engineered to meet the toughest and most demanding crash safety tests, thanks to an even stronger bodyshell, a wide array of passive safety equipment and the latest active safety and autonomous hazard avoidance technologies.
This is the third year the Institute has released ratings for front crash prevention systems (see «Quick work: Better autobrake helps more models earn top ratings for front crash prevention,» May 29, 2014, and «First crash avoidance ratings under new test program: 7 midsize vehicles earn top marks,» Sept. 27, 2013).
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.
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The new litmus test for vehicle safety is crash avoidance technology.
Brussels 29 October — Euro NCAP releases the first results of rear - end crash avoidance systems tested against the upcoming 2014 rating protocol.
Information on the availability of other crash avoidance features, not yet tested by the Institute, can be found here.
At least where crash tests and collision avoidance are concerned.
The compact SUV gained the maximum «Good» rating in all crash test scenarios, as well as the highest «Superior» rating for Crash Avoidance & Mitigation.
While neither the Civic Si nor the 86 offer all the latest accident - avoidance technology, both do well in crash tests.
The NHTSA, for example, recently proposed an update to its safety rating system, including a new type of crash test, crash dummies that are more «human - like,» an assessment of equipped crash - avoidance technologies (like automatic braking), and an assessment of safeguards for pedestrians.
Goodwin acknowledged that «the Vitara performed well in physical crash testing and includes reversing collision avoidance and a manual speed limiter as standard», despite ANCAP's corporate view that the Suzuki should be fitted with autonomous emergency braking, as is the case with the Vitara sold in other markets.
That award is reserved for vehicles that have perfect crash test scores, available collision - avoidance technology, and good headlights (though it's worth noting that the latter two are optional on the Honda CR - V.)
Forbes analyzed crash test results, fatality statistics, safety equipment and Consumer Reports» accident avoidance ratings to come up with their top 20 list.
«Excellent crash test scores and a host of collision avoidance tech make the Acura RDX a safe bet.»
The VRC is undergoing a $ 30 million expansion to enable IIHS to accommodate a broader test program for crash avoidance systems.
Among the changes outlined in a sweeping proposal are a new oblique frontal crash test and ratings for crash avoidance and pedestrian protection.
They'll also be testing crash avoidance technology like forward collision warning, emergency braking, lane departure warning, and semiautomtic headlight beam switching.
Both aced Euro NCAP's latest crashworthiness requirements, but it was the XC90 that made the biggest impression by earning full marks in the crash avoidance and driver assistance tests.
By including this test as part of the safety rating, Euro NCAP takes the lead world - wide in encouraging advanced crash avoidance technology for all cars.
Euro NCAP releases the first results of rear - end crash avoidance systems tested against the upcoming 2014 rating protocol.
Other SUVs tested, such as the Land Rover Discovery Sport that comes with AEB as standard equipment and the Lexus NX and the Kia Sorento - both having the system as an option - show that crash protection and crash avoidance go hand in hand these days.
For 2018, the Compass earned Good ratings in all five crashworthiness tests, including the newly introduced passenger - side small overlap front test, and scored a Superior rating in the crash avoidance category.
NHTSA recommends consumers consider vehicles with crash avoidance technologies that meet the 5 - Star Safety Ratings minimum performance tests, such as forward collision warning (FCW), lane departure warning (LDW), and electronic stability control (ESC).
Suggested approaches for enhancing the New Car Assessment Program including front, side, and rear tests; rollover crashes; and crash avoidance technology (comment)