The 2018 Hyundai Elantra comes packed with the essentials of
crash prevention as well as vital passenger protections.
Although many vehicles now have front
crash prevention as an option, it is still relatively rare to have the technology standard and unprecedented for a vehicle as inexpensive as the iA.
The Institute requires an advanced or better rating for front
crash prevention as one of the criteria needed for a 2015 Top Safety Pick + award.
The Colorado boasts and overall NHTSA safety rating of 4 stars, and scored Good in the moderate front overlap test, though the headlights are rated poor and front
crash prevention as basic.
IIHS deemed the sedan's front
crash prevention as «Basic».
Not exact matches
The requirements for front
crash prevention systems also became tighter for 2016,
as TSP + winners must earn either an «Advanced» or a «Superior» rating.
As of publication, the car hasn't undergone the tougher small - overlap
crash test, and its optional
crash -
prevention technology hasn't been evaluated.
The Sorento only offers a front collision warning system, while the IIHS» new criteria requires either an «Advanced» or «Superior» rating from frontal
crash prevention systems, meaning that the vehicle must have some active element such
as collision mitigation braking.
But earning the Top Safety Pick + designation is the bigger achievement,
as recipients need to offer forward
crash prevention and good lighting in addition to acing the IIHS»
crash tests.
To receive the highest rating of TOP SAFETY PICK +, vehicles must meet the same standards
as for the TOP SAFETY PICK,
as well
as earn an «advanced» or «superior» rating for front
crash prevention.
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.
Additionally, the previous IS received praise from the IIHS for its
crash prevention technology, so seeing
as it's now standard, the new version should receive similar — if not better — marks.
The IIHS gave the 2015 Outlander the «Top Safety Pick +» rating, with the model getting the top «Good» rating for all criteria,
as well
as the «Advanced» rating for front
crash prevention thanks to the optional Forward Collision Mitigation System.
The CR - V scored just
as well and earned superior marks for front
crash prevention with optional equipment.
The Mazda6 and Subaru legacy both earn a superior rating for forward
crash prevention, while the VW Golf is rated
as advanced with optional equipment, however, the headlights are rated poor.
The vehicle was one of only two minivans to be named a 2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick, when equipped with the proper frontal
crash prevention technology, and it achieves some of the most impressive fuel efficiency numbers of any minivan
as well.
The 2017 Kia Sportage, Sorento, Sedona and Optima were all named IIHS Top Safety Picks,
as well
as receiving a superior grade for front
crash prevention.
With the Chevrolet Impala being awarded an overall Good rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
as well
as Superior front
crash prevention, you can be assured that the equipment and safety found in the car is some of the best on the market.
Crash avoidance technology, such
as front
crash prevention systems, should help offset some of the effects of distracted driving
as these systems make their way into more vehicles on the road.
Front
crash prevention is rated
as «Superior,» the highest rating awarded.
For evaluations of automatic braking for front
crash prevention ratings, the manufacturer must provide test footage,
as well
as information about the vehicle's speed, location and accelerator and brake pedal positions.
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«Just
as forward collision warning systems that include autonomous braking cut
crashes more sharply than those that don't, lane departure
prevention systems that don't rely on a driver's response may hold more promise than the systems HLDI has looked at so far,» says David Zuby, the Institute's chief research officer.
So, for example, the Subaru Outback can be advertised
as earning the Top Safety Pick Plus rating, even though much of the inventory on its dealers» lots are not actually TSP + eligible because the forward
crash prevention system is not included on top - selling trims.
If you head to the IIHS website linked at the bottom of the article, you'll find that most of the vehicles shown
as TSP and TSP + winners have been listed with the following caveat: «with optional
crash prevention and specific headlights.»
This means that to earn the Top Safety Pick + award, a vehicle must earn the highest possible rating of «good» in the IIHS's five
crash tests
as well
as earn top marks for front
crash prevention and for headlight visibility.
It coupled a score of acceptable or better in the small front overlap test with at least the OPTION of an automated frontal
crash prevention system on that model
as the minimum bar to receive TSP +.
Twenty - seven percent of 2015 models offer a front
crash prevention system with autobrake, more than twice
as many
as in the 2012 model year.
The Institute rates vehicles
as basic, advanced or superior for front
crash prevention depending on whether they offer autobrake and, if so, how effective it is in tests at 12 and 25 mph.
Front
crash prevention was rated
as «Basic» with optional equipment.
The Institute rates models with optional or standard front
crash prevention systems
as superior, advanced or basic depending on whether they offer autonomous braking, or autobrake, and, if so, how effective it is in tests at 12 and 25 mph.
The front
crash prevention features of the Top Safety Pick + winners run the gamut from basic warning systems, such
as those offered on the Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and Honda's four winners, to Subaru's EyeSight warning and autobrake system.
As a result, the IIHS rated the 2015 Mazda3 duo as Top Safety Pick + vehicles, with «Good» grades in all testing and an «Advanced» grade for front crash - prevention technolog
As a result, the IIHS rated the 2015 Mazda3 duo
as Top Safety Pick + vehicles, with «Good» grades in all testing and an «Advanced» grade for front crash - prevention technolog
as Top Safety Pick + vehicles, with «Good» grades in all testing and an «Advanced» grade for front
crash -
prevention technology.
On top of that, the GLC SUV also offers a standard COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS system, which was rated as «superior» in front crash p
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS system, which was rated
as «superior» in front
crash preventionprevention.
The vehicle must also have a front
crash prevention system that earns a superior or advanced rating,
as well
as good - rated headlights.
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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.
Under the three - tier rating program, models with optional or standard front
crash prevention systems are rated
as superior, advanced or basic.
Hyundai's award - winning 2015 Genesis sedan continues segment leadership
as the first and only rear - wheel drive vehicle in its class to receive the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) highest honor
as a 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK + when equipped with optional front
crash prevention.
EuroNCAP
crash tested it in 2014 and gave it five stars overall and the «Best in Class» label, while IIHS gave it «Good» ratings for moderate overlap front impact and side impact,
as well
as a «Superior» rating for front
crash prevention.
The 2016 Volkswagen Golf received a Top Safety Pick Plus rating from the IIHS because of its good test performance, on top of its
crash prevention technologies such
as forward collision warning and low - speed autobrake.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Subaru Impreza, previously a Top Safety Pick award winner, moves up to 2014 Top Safety Pick + with the addition of a superior - rated front
crash prevention system
as an option on the 2015 model.
To be eligible for the Top Safety Pick award a vehicle must earn good ratings in five crashworthiness tests
as well
as an advanced or superior rating for front
crash prevention.
Cutting edge
crash prevention technologies fitted to the mid-size General Motors pickups include forward collision and lane departure warning systems, which are offered
as optional equipment.
These vehicles meet all the same criteria
as the Top Safety Pick minus the front
crash prevention.
It also must have a front
crash prevention system that earns a superior or advanced rating,
as well
as good - rated headlights.
The GLE also comes equipped with the proper frontal
crash prevention technology,
as well
as PRE-SAFE, which will actually prepare the vehicle for a
crash before it even happens.
To qualify for 2017 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the five crashworthiness tests,
as well
as an advanced or superior rating for front
crash prevention.
This information can be put to use in features on the market today, such
as front
crash prevention and lane departure warning, or can enable autonomous driving.
The two vehicles from Nissan Motor Co. earn superior ratings for front
crash prevention,
as well
as good ratings in the five IIHS crashworthiness tests.