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Buying a car with advanced safety features such as anti-lock brakes, air bags, electronic stability control and high crash protection ratings will decrease the chances of serious injury and death in the event of a crash, reduce the cost of your car insurance and may also boost your vehicle's resale value.
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Utilizing these design features and safety technologies, the 2016 Civic Sedan targets the highest available crash protection ratings — a 5 - Star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), with top ratings in all test modes; and a TOP SAFETY PICK + rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, with a score of GOOD in all test modes.
And, yesterday, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), announced that the 2006 Rabbit four - door received the Top Safety Pick, Silver award, based on the Institute's frontal offset, side impact, and rear crash protection ratings.
The 2017 Civic Sedan and Coupe have earned top crash protection ratings from the NHTSA — a 5 - Star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
Two - thirds of the sedan's structure was composed of high - strength steel to save weight and attain the highest crash protection ratings.
It gets good ratings save for its passenger side small overlap crash protection rating, which comes in at the minimum «acceptable» level the IIHS considered for vehicles worthy of inclusion here.
A rearview camera comes standard in each 2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid and it received an overall crash protection rating of five out of five in government testing.
Not exact matches
The Spectra only takes the Prodigy car seat, which got «very good» ratings for crash protection and ease of use and «fair» ratings for fitting into your car by LATCH or Belt, according to Consumer Reports.
Both KeyFit car seats have earned a Recommended mark from Consumer Reports and both are rated # 1 in each class for crash protection, ease of use, and for both LATCH and seat belt fit.
«Given that sports cars have high crash rates, it's especially important that they offer the best occupant protection possible in a crash,» said Lund.
To earn the rating, cars must receive top scores of Good in front, side and rear crashes, as well as pass roof - strength tests that measure rollover protection.
A new approach to determining a vehicle's overall 5 - star rating that will, for the first time, incorporate advanced crash avoidance technology features, along with ratings for crashworthiness and pedestrian protection.
Safety The 2012 A6 received a 2012 Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, reflecting Good overall ratings in the frontal - offset and side - impact crash tests, roof - strength test, and rear - impact neck - protection evaluation.
Safety While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not tested the 2014 X5, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the SUV its top rating of good in its first two tests and called its front - crash protection superior (additional crash tests hadn't been performed as of publication).
The 2018 Kia Optima mid-size sedan has earned a Top Safety Pick Plus rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thanks to beefed - up crash protection on the... Read more
Safety & Reliability The C70 scores the highest rating, Good, in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal offset and side - impact crash tests, as well as for rear - crash protection.
With safety features such as seven standard airbags, (up to nine in Europe, up to eight in the US) and standard Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), the Golf Mk6 has scored 36 out of 37 possible points for occupant protection, giving it a five - star rating by the Euro NCAP crash test agency.
The lowest rating Leon owners gave was for its safety features, but Euro NCAP crash - testing returned a solid five - star rating when it was put through its paces, with excellent impact protection afforded to adults and children alike.
Announced plans to update its 5 - Star Safety Ratings program and encourage automakers to produce cars with better crash protection and new crash avoidance technologies to save more lives and reduce passenger and pedestrian injuries.
In government crash tests, the 2018 Escape earned a perfect five - star rating for overall protection.
In government crash testing the Elantra received an overall five - out - of - five - star rating, with four stars for total frontal crash safety and five stars for total side - impact protection.
Rear crash protection was rated as «good».
In latest tests, the 2016 Volvo XC90 received a «Top Safety Pick +» rating for crash protection from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) granted the 850 / S70 their highest rating of «good» for front crash protection.
The ratings bring to 16 the number of small SUVs the Institute has evaluated in the passenger - side small overlap front test, which was introduced in 2017 to encourage manufacturers to offer the same level of protection for front - seat passengers as drivers in this type of crash.
Five small SUVs earn good ratings from IIHS for occupant protection in a passenger - side small overlap front crash.
On Wednesday, the Institute revised its web site, stating that the dummy was not properly calibrated during the test and giving the Patriot the highest crash test rating for frontal protection.
Importantly for families, the Tiguan achieved a five - star rating in independent Euro NCAP crash - testing, with an impressive 96 % score for adult occupant safety and 84 % for its protection of younger passengers.
Driver dummy injury and head protection ratings for the 2009 model are assigned by the Institute as part of side crash test verification.
In addition to the top rating for frontal protection, the 2008 Jeep Patriot equipped with available front torso airbags also was rated «Good» for side impact protection and «Acceptable» for rear crash protection.
Thanks to a five - star crash - test rating from Euro NCAP, safety shouldn't be a concern, especially given the CLA's impressive 91 % score for adult occupant protection.
Safety ratings on the 2012 Chevy Colorado are mixed, with a top level «Good» rating from the International Institute of Highway Safety on frontal offset crash testing, but a «Marginal» rating on rear crash protection.
The IIHS rated the Sentra an» «acceptable»» for frontal off - set crash test, a» «poor»» for side impact, and a» «poor»» for rear crash protection and head restraint.
The C70 hasn't been rated by the NHTSA for crash protection.
In terms of crash protection, the NHTSA gives the 2017 Focus five - door hatchback five out of five stars in frontal crashes, five out of five stars in side impacts, and four out of five stars in rollovers, with a five out of five star rating overall.
«Other minivans have earned good front and side ratings, but they haven't achieved a satisfactory level of rear crash protection.
IIHS President, Adrian Lund, summarized the round of testing, saying «Given that sports cars have high crash rates, it's especially important that they offer their occupants the best possible protection in a crash.»
The 2014 and 2015 allroad models received a 5 - Star crash rating, given by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new Car Assessment Program, which indicates that the allroad provides a level of crash protection and rollover safety that goes beyond what is required by federal law.
Many will choose the A6 Avant because of Audi's engineering heritage and a five - star crash safety rating from Euro NCAP, with a 91 % score for adult occupant protection, just goes to show the manufacturer still builds very sturdy cars.
The Saab and Volvo earn the top rating of good for protection in front, side, and rear crashes, and both models include standard electronic stability control (ESC), which research shows can help drivers avoid crashes.
The extended cab, or SuperCab, earns good ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations but just a marginal rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front crash.
IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in high - speed front and side crash tests, a roof strength test for rollover protection, plus evaluations of seats / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
The car hasn't been crash - tested since 2009 — and the tests have become more demanding since then — but Euro NCAP gave it a five star safety rating, with a 90 per cent mark in the adult occupants category, 86 per cent for child occupants, 53 per cent for pedestrian protection, and 86 per cent in the safety assist category.
All but the Kia Optima earn the top rating of good for side crash protection (Malibu's rating applies to cars built after February 2008).
In the earlier tests of the small cars, half earned a good or acceptable rating for occupant protection in a small overlap crash and qualified for the IIHS Top Safety Pick + designation.
It's the only midsize luxury car rated acceptable for frontal crash protection.
The Caliber is rated good overall for frontal crash protection, while the Neon was marginal.
The seat / head restraints in the Optima are the only ones the Institute tested this time around that earn the top rating of good for occupant protection in rear crashes.
According to Euro NCAP's crash tests, the 3008/5008 is rated at 86 percent for adult occupant protection, 85 percent for child occupant, 67 percent for pedestrians, and 58 percent for safety assists systems.
Side airbags aren't mandated, but the majority of 2008 and later models have them as standard to meet federal side protection requirements and to earn a good rating in the IIHS side crash test.