In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) testing, the RDX is targeted to achieve a SUPERIOR rating in front
crash prevention on all grades due in part to the standard application of AcuraWatch ™, and a TOP SAFETY PICK + rating.
Lane departure warning was packaged with front
crash prevention on the Hondas, Subarus and some Volvos included in the study, but it is unlikely to have affected rear - end crashes.
The Institute's research on the effects of front
crash prevention on police - reported crashes found that vehicles with forward collision warning and automatic braking had a 20 percent higher rate of being rear - ended than vehicles without the systems.
Family - minded buyers will love the Outlander's exemplary crash test ratings, and the availability of forward
crash prevention on an Outlander priced out below $ 30,000 allows for a wider array of buyers to obtain this useful technology.
Not exact matches
In order to qualify for the Top Safety Pick + award, a vehicle must have a Good score
on all five crashworthiness tests and it must come with a front
crash prevention system that earns an Advanced or Superior rating.
Performance requirements: Participating manufacturers will ensure vehicles have both a forward collision warning system that meets a subset of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's current 5 - Star Safety Ratings program requirements
on the timing of driver alerts and an automatic braking system that earns at least an advanced rating in the current Insurance Institute for Highway Safety front
crash prevention track tests.
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.
The 2018 Kia Soul passed all five crashworthiness tests and the headlights test with Good ratings and received a Superior score
on the front
crash prevention.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent organization that tests vehicles and gives them safety ratings based
on their scientific
crash prevention research.
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.
The dynamic, new - from - the - ground - up 2016 Honda Civic Sedan, 2016's North American Car of the Year, (www.automobiles.honda.com/civic-sedan/) has received the highest available rating of TOP SAFETY PICK + from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), including a SUPERIOR rating for frontal
crash prevention when equipped with the Honda Sensing ™ suite of safety and driver - assist technologies, available
on all 2016 Civic Sedan models.
Drivers get into fewer
crashes when their vehicles are equipped with front
crash prevention systems, and new technology is
on the way to connect vehicles to each other and roadway infrastructure to alleviate
crashes.
«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.
Here is a brief explanation of several key innovative
crash prevention systems which are currently being employed
on this year's model.
Even worse, automakers like Subaru with excellent forward
crash prevention systems don't include it
on all trims.
To help consumers zero in
on automatic braking systems with the most stopping power, the Institute started rating passenger vehicles for front
crash prevention in 2013.
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.
The latest reports from HLDI
on front
crash prevention also document reductions in damage to equipped vehicles and injuries to their occupants.
Although luxury vehicles are more likely to have optional front
crash prevention systems, the technology is catching
on with more mainstream nameplates.
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 +.
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The majority of the case study vehicles were 2008 - 12 Volvos (S60, S80, V40, V60, V70, XC60, XC70) with City Safety, a low - speed front
crash prevention system standard
on Volvos since the 2008 model year.
IIHS assigns models with available front
crash prevention systems basic, advanced or superior ratings based
on system type and performance in track tests.
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on rough roads.
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.
Its front
crash prevention system earns a basic rating and all available headlights
on the Taurus are rated poor.
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.
Front
crash prevention isn't available
on nonhybrid versions of the Civic.
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More recent
crash avoidance technologies like front
crash prevention and lane departure warning are not expected to be in nearly all registered vehicles
on the nation's roadways until after 2040.
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.
The ratings program is based
on HLDI research of the insurance claims of Acura, Mercedes - Benz and Volvo models with front
crash prevention systems (see «They're working,» July 3, 2012).
On its website Tesla talks the talk, and says that its current vehicles will be able to be retroactively have forward
crash prevention, but that it «will take several months for all the features to be completed and uploaded to the cars.»
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
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To earn the IIHS «Top Safety Pick Plus» designation, a vehicle must earn a «Good» or better
on all five crashworthiness categories and also receive an «Advanced» or «Superior» rating for front
crash prevention.
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On the active side of the Giulia's safety equipment, it has an optional front
crash prevention system.
It's worth noting that both the optional front
crash prevention system and curve - adaptive headlights must be included
on a Giulia before it can be considered a Top Safety Pick +.
The superior - rated front
crash prevention comes
on the CX - 9's Grand Touring and Signature trims.
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.
IIHS launched its front
crash prevention rating program in 2013 to help consumers sort through a maze of technologies and zero in
on the most effective systems.
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.
The features that helped the Hyundai car get the high safety rating are optional front -
crash prevention, headlights and their performance
on the IIHS test tracks.
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The new approach sought to reduce
crash losses by focusing not only
on driver behavior and
crash prevention but also
on reducing injury risk during
crashes and mitigating the consequences after
crashes by, for example, decreasing the likelihood of fuel leaks that could lead to postcrash fires.
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.
Ford and Dodge offer optional forward collision warning systems
on the Mustang and Challenger, and both coupes earn a basic rating for front
crash prevention because their systems meet performance criteria set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.