Sentences with phrase «crash protection results»
Rear crash protection results vary more widely, and only one had a good rating.
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Rear crash protection results vary more widely.
Not exact matches
When looking at test results and crash videos one could easily believe that forward facing seats provide excellent side impact protection for our little ones.
NHTSA cited mediocre results with female crash dummies, including just two stars for backseat protection in a side impact and three stars for side impacts with all dummies overall.
Because consumers pay attention to the Institute's crash test results, automakers are expected to upgrade their vehicles» side impact protection, just as they've upgraded the protection their vehicles offer in frontal crashes.
ARLINGTON, Va. — New crash test results reflect the improvements manufacturers continue to make in protecting people in front and side crashes, but protection in rear crashes lags.
Calling for India to follow minimum crash safety standards, Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) President Rohit Baluja said: «These results show that India would benefit enormously from the introduction of minimum crash safety standards and clearer information for consumers about the protection new cars offer.»
The result is a chassis that «provides the utmost in occupant safety and exceeds global crash protection standards.»
The Mercedes C - Class scored the full five stars when it was crash - tested by Euro NCAP in 2014, with an impressive 92 % result for adult occupant protection.
«The results also show that you don't have to buy an expensive luxury car to get good protection for your family in a serious crash.»
The results for the Verona and Maxima show that vehicles with weak side structures are unlikely to provide effective protection in serious side crashes, even if they're equipped with head - protecting airbags.
The all - new subcompact Scion was given the award as a result of its superior performance in IIHS crash testing and its standard front crash protection technology.
The 1996 Ford Mustang and Crown Victoria are different types of cars, but they received the same top score in the latest round of crash tests by the federal government.The sporty Mustang convertible and the big Crown Victoria sedan both received the highest ranking for driver and passenger protection - five stars - in the crashes run by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.NHTSA also reported results for the 1996 Pontiac Grand Am sedan, the Land Rover Discovery sport - utility, the Mercury Villager minivan, the Dodge Ram B250 full - sized van, the new Honda Civic sedan and the Mazda Miata convertible.
In a release issued yesterday the institute said results from 2009 testing showed that small overlap crashes accounted for nearly a quarter of the frontal crashes involving serious or fatal injury to front seat occupants in vehicles that otherwise had good rating for frontal crash protection.
The Koleos achieved a five - star Euro NCAP crash - test result, with an impressive 90 % score in the adult occupant protection category.
As a result of all these measures, the new Cayenne models comply with all legal requirements for all types of crash protection, including frontal, side, diagonal and rear impact, as well as rollover damage and frontal - or sidepost impact.
The 2012 Toyota Prius c scored a highest grade (Good) on Frontal offset test results, Side impact test results, Roof strength test results and Rear crash protection / head restraint ratings.
«These new crash test results show that the same improvements are beginning to be made for protection in serious side impacts.»
Euro NCAP results revealed that the i30's cabin aced the frontal offset deformable barrier and side impact crash tests, but the hatchback also scored high in the safety assist and pedestrian protection departments.
When the government had its crash tests, it was given outstanding results for both driver and passenger protection both in frontal and side crash tests.
The new Jetta's results «show you don't have to spend a lot of money to get a vehicle that offers good protection in front and side crashes,» O'Neill adds.
New crash test results reflect the improvements manufacturers continue to make in protecting people in front and side crashes, but protection in rear crashes lags.
Achieving a disappointing result, the 2015 MINI managed to score only 4 stars in the Euro NCAP crash test results, quite to the shock of everyone, despite the company officials suggesting that the new model was a lot safer especially offering pedestrian protection.
Motorcycle crashes result in a high incidence of serious and fatal injuries because the rider has little protection as compared to a vehicle with steel reinforcement and airbags.
The test protocol, which is a result of the 2013 Harness Crashworthiness Study conducted by Center for Pet Safety, outlines a consistent test methodology and evaluation program to ensure pet safety harness restraints offer crash protection.
A motorcycle accident in Durham, NC, can result in severe and devastating injuries due to lack of crash protection.
• Motorcycles do not provide riders with any protection from head or bodily injuries because they are not enclosed vehicles • In many motorcycle accidents, riders are thrown from the bike resulting in significant injuries • When a rider is ejected from a motorcycle in a crash, he or she will hit the ground and any objects in the area with a great deal of force
«T - bone» or side impact crashes are particularly common at intersections, and they are among the most serious types of crashes, sometimes resulting in death because the sides of a car often have no extra protection or padding.
The auto policy provides customers with protection including medical payments to cover medical bills, bodily injury liability coverage to cover medical bills for injuries resulting from a crash, and property damage liability coverage which covers the damage caused to cars resulting from a crash.
Motorcycle crashes result in a high incidence of serious and fatal injuries because the rider has little protection as compared to a vehicle with steel reinforcement and airbags.