Sentences with phrase «crashworthiness ratings»
"Crashworthiness ratings" refers to the measure of how well a vehicle can protect its occupants during a crash or collision. It indicates how safe a vehicle is and how much it can minimize the risk of injuries for the people inside. Full definition
MINI RECIEVES SAFETY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE RECOGNITION This week, the 2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door qualified for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's TOP SAFETY PICK + award with good crashworthiness ratings across the board and an advanced rating for front crash protection.
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The large luxury car qualifies for the 2018 Top Safety Pick + award, thanks to good crashworthiness ratings across the board; standard, superior - rated front crash prevention; and base headlights that earn a good rating.
In frontal offset crash tests of nine new or redesigned 2002 model midsize cars, every car earned the top crashworthiness rating of good.
The three family - friendly Honda vehicles — each earning the top crashworthiness ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and equipped with a standard rearview camera — were selected out of hundreds of models for excelling in the key areas of safety, convenience features, performance and value.
Eight of the nine vehicles earn good frontal crashworthiness ratings.
A trio of model - year 2016 Honda products have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest crashworthiness rating, Top Safety Pick Plus, the institute announced... Read more
With less - than - stellar crashworthiness ratings and some modern features absent, the 4Runner is certainly not for everyone, but the roomy and off - road - oriented SUV certainly packs a lot of capability and ownership perks for less than $ 40,000.
In 1997 the Lexus LS 400, a large luxury car, earned the highest possible crashworthiness rating, so there wasn't much room for improvement when Lexus introduced the replacement, a 2001 model LS 430.
This wasn't serious enough to affect the car's overall crashworthiness rating, but it did result in a downgraded restraint system evaluation from good to acceptable because the dummy's head contacted the steering wheel through the airbag during the test.
«The Pilot's crashworthiness ratings set a high standard, and its optional front crash prevention system will help drivers avoid some kinds of crashes to begin with.»
In the nearly 20 years since the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) began publishing crashworthiness ratings for consumer information, great progress has been made in reducing the toll from motor vehicle crashes in the United States.
The new Rogue has improved crashworthiness ratings over the previous generation and offers an optional forward collision warning system.
The 2017 MINI Countryman earned the designation thanks to good crashworthiness ratings across the board, including the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests.
In addition to across - the - board good crashworthiness ratings, the Crosstrek has optional front crash prevention that earns a superior rating.
The frontal crashworthiness rating is based on results of a 40 mph frontal offset crash test.
In recent frontal offset crash tests of four small sport utility vehicles, three earned the top crashworthiness rating.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Audi Q3, a small SUV, earns the 2015 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for good crashworthiness ratings, including in the challenging small overlap front test.
Euro NCAP has not assessed the Ford Edge yet, but in North America, the crossover has received good crashworthiness ratings both from the IIHS and NHTSA.
The second - generation Ford Fusion is among the safest cars in its segment, a fact attested by the crashworthiness ratings received from both the NHTSA and IIHS.
Both vehicles earn gold awards for good crashworthiness ratings.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The redesigned Lincoln MKX earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick + award, thanks to across - the - board good crashworthiness ratings and a superior - rated front crash prevention system.
The 2017 Mazda CX - 9 earned the top award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, thanks to across - the - board good crashworthiness ratings, a superior - rated front crash prevention system and acceptable - rated headlights.
In addition to across - the - board good crashworthiness ratings, the IS comes with standard front crash prevention.
The feature, along with the small car's good crashworthiness ratings, qualifies the Impreza for the 2014 Top Safety Pick + award.
The redesigned Lincoln MKX earns the IIHS Top Safety Pick + award, thanks to across - the - board good crashworthiness ratings and a superior - rated front crash prevention system.
The redesigned Mini Countryman, a small car, earns the 2017 IIHS Top Safety Pick award, thanks to good crashworthiness ratings across the board and an optional advanced - rated front crash prevention system.
The 2016 Mini Cooper qualifies for the award, thanks to good crashworthiness ratings across the board and an advanced rating for front crash prevention.
The Audi Q3, a small SUV, has good crashworthiness ratings across the board, including in the challenging small overlap front test.
The midsize car has good crashworthiness ratings across the board, plus a superior rating for its optional front crash prevention system.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The redesigned Mini Countryman, a small car, earns the 2017 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, thanks to good crashworthiness ratings across the board and an optional advanced - rated front crash prevention system.
The 2017 - 18 Mercedes - Benz GLC, a midsize luxury SUV, earns the highest award from IIHS, thanks to good crashworthiness ratings, a superior - rated standard front crash prevention system and available good - or acceptable - rated headlights.
The 2017 Chevrolet Volt, a plug - in hybrid car, earns the highest award from IIHS, thanks to good crashworthiness ratings and a top - rated front crash prevention system.
The redesigned small SUV has good crashworthiness ratings across the board and standard front crash prevention with automatic braking.
The midsize SUV qualifies for the top award from IIHS, thanks to across - the - board good crashworthiness ratings, a superior - rated front crash prevention system and acceptable - rated headlights.
The 2017 Kia Cadenza, a large car, earns the highest award from IIHS, thanks to good crashworthiness ratings, a superior - rated front crash prevention system and acceptable headlights.
Last year, vehicles with an acceptable small overlap rating could qualify for either award if their other four crashworthiness ratings were good.