These Top Safety Picks are replacing our previous «best pick» designations that were awarded separately for front and
side crash test performance,» Institute president Brian O'Neill explains.
Sixty - one percent of Subaru dealers said at least a quarter of their customers since the middle of May had mentioned the
recent crash test performance as a reason they were considering buying a Subaru.
- Consumer Reports didn't recommend any vehicles from these 11 brands, either because of low road test scores,
poor crash test performance or questionable reliability: Fiat, Jeep, Land Rover, Alfa Romeo, Mitsubishi, Jaguar, GMC, Dodge, Mini, Cadillac and Volvo.
In addition to
its crash test performance and top safety scores, the Kia Sorento also offers drivers advanced preventative safety measures like a blind - spot monitoring system, which is standard on the SX trim level and optional throughout the model lineup.
The eighth - generation Civic sedan's
crash test performance has been rated highly by both the US government's NHTSA [25] and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The internationally - coveted model was named 2014 World Car of the Year and garnered top safety scores thanks to its impressive safety features and
crash test performance.
The Hyundai Tucson from 2010 - 2014 also happens to be one of the safe cars for teenagers recommended by the IIHS, where it was ranked as a Top Safety Pick for
its crash test performance in all of those years save 2014.
Everything from ride quality to
crash test performance is enhanced with a stiffer platform.
«We're often asked about
the crash test performance of 2 - door cars,» says David Zuby, Institute senior vice president for vehicle research.
Subaru is a leader both in
crash test performances and active safety features, and the Crosstrek is no exception.
The Hyundai Sonata and Pontiac G6 didn't earn the Top Safety Pick award, but
their crash test performances improved compared with predecessor models.
Smith shares that he has always been a fan of the Smart and — surprisingly to me as a Smart novice — insists that the car is both surprisingly roomy and impressively rugged in terms of
crash test performance.