ARLINGTON, Va. — The 2010 Nissan Xterra, Toyota FJ Cruiser, and Toyota 4Runner
earn acceptable ratings, while the Nissan Pathfinder is rated marginal in recent roof strength tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
TCTA vigorously opposed the legislation, arguing that it was not evidence - based, threatened to undermine key statutory provisions that have long provided a baseline of protections for teachers, parents and students, and was too broadly available to school districts that were mediocre in performance, given that districts with merely «acceptable» accountability ratings were eligible (95 percent of school districts in Texas
earned an acceptable rating in 2015).
The Chevy and Ford also earned a Good rating in head restraint and seat evaluations and the Dodge only
earned an Acceptable rating.
Along with the good rating of the Volvo S60 and Acura TL, the Infiniti G
earned an acceptable rating, while the Acura TSX, BMW 3 Series, and Lincoln MKZ earned a marginal rating.
At the other end, the Honda Accord sedan and nearly - defunct Suzuki Kizashi (above, left) earned IIHS» top score, Good; 11 other cars — including the Accord coupe —
earned Acceptable ratings.
The Hyundai Santa Fe, which also has standard side airbags with head protection,
earned an acceptable rating.
When the Institute tested a redesigned 1999 Galant, its structure had been improved, and
it earned an acceptable rating.
CR - V also
earned an ACCEPTABLE rating for its headlights.
The headlight test
earned an Acceptable rating, and child restraints in the minivan also earned top ratings.
The Odyssey's Elite and Touring trim lines
earn an acceptable rating for their LED reflector headlights.
«Good side curtain airbag coverage in the Elantra helped the car
earn an acceptable rating in the small overlap front test,» said David Zuby, chief research officer, IIHS.
The 2012 - 13 Camry models were rated poor for protection in a small overlap front crash, but the 2014 model
earns an acceptable rating.
Both the 2015 Toyota Sienna and the Honda Odyssey did okay, with the Sienna
earning an Acceptable rating to join the Odyssey with its Good rating from last year.
When the Institute tested the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu with optional side airbags, the car
earned an acceptable rating.
Its performance in the small overlap front test was an improvement over that of the previous generation of Volt, which
earned an acceptable rating.
The fourth, the Toyota Sienna,
earned an acceptable rating.
The GM twins both
earned an Acceptable rating, while the Nissan only earned a Marginal.
The 2015 Ford Flex received its Top Safety Pick distinction by
earning an acceptable rating in the small overlap front test and good ratings in all other tests.
The base LED headlights on the IS
earn an acceptable rating for visibility provided to the driver.
The Ford Flex
earns an acceptable rating and qualifies for Top Safety Pick.
This little sedan was a top safety pick in 2014,
earning an acceptable rating in the small overlap test, but that's not enough to keep its death rate below our acceptable threshold.
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
earns an acceptable rating in the small overlap front test.
Good side curtain airbag coverage in the Elantra helped the car
earn an acceptable rating, even though the belt allowed the dummy to move forward 11 inches.
Five cars, all 2014 models,
earn an acceptable rating and six earn marginal or poor.
The Sonata
earns an acceptable rating in the small overlap front crash test, earns good ratings in each of the Institute's other four tests and offers an optional forward collision warning system.
The optional HID lights on Sportages built after June create some glare for drivers of oncoming vehicles and therefore
earn an acceptable rating.
The P100D has the same roof structure as other Model S versions but is heavier, due to a larger battery, so
it earns an acceptable rating.
The 2017 model
earns an acceptable rating for small overlap protection and good ratings in the other crashworthiness tests.
The basic halogen lights on the Honda Accord sedan
earn an acceptable rating, while an LED system with high - beam assist available on the Accord earns only a marginal.
The Model S, a large luxury sedan, earns good ratings in all IIHS crashworthiness evaluations except the challenging small overlap front crash test, in which
it earns an acceptable rating.
Its standard front crash prevention system earns a superior rating, and its only available headlights
earn an acceptable rating.
The previous generation Legacy also was a Top Safety Pick + winner,
earning an acceptable rating overall in the small overlap front test.
The 2015 Honda Fit
earns an acceptable rating in the small overlap front test and qualifies for the IIHS Top Safety Pick award.
Subaru upgraded the headlights on the 2017 Forester to
earn an acceptable rating, compared with the 2016 model's poor rating.
The Tesla Model S initially had
earned an acceptable rating in the small overlap test, which represents the type of crash that occurs when the front driver - side corner of a vehicle hits a tree or utility pole or collides with another vehicle.
Two headlight options on the Audi A3
earn an acceptable rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, boosting the midsize luxury car from a Top Safety Pick to a Top Safety Pick +.
The exception to the disappointing pattern is the 2015 Toyota Sienna, which
earns an acceptable rating.
The new Legacy
earns an acceptable rating in recent tests to assess and compare how well bumpers resist damage in everyday fender - benders.
Its performance in the small overlap front test was an improvement over that of the previous generation of Volt, which
earned an acceptable rating.
Not exact matches
Of the 32 vehicles tested, 19
earned a Good or
Acceptable rating for small front - overlap crashes.
The Buick Envision received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick Plus
rating for
earning the highest
rating of good (out of a possible good,
acceptable, fair and poor) in all crashworthiness tests and a score of advanced (out of a possible not available, basic, advanced and superior) in front crash prevention with optional equipment.
IIHS issues an evaluation of good,
acceptable, marginal or poor, and top performing vehicles can
earn the group's «Top Safety Pick»
rating.
To
earn the coveted Top Safety Pick + award, vehicles must meet the same criteria in addition to a headlight
rating of «Good» or «
Acceptable.»
Available LED headlights
earned the minivan an «
Acceptable»
rating in the new - for - 2017 headlight effectiveness criteria, the minimum score needed to be named a Top Safety Pick +.
The Toyota Highlander managed to eke out an «
Acceptable» score, while only the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain
earned «Good»
ratings.
The 2017 Toyota Sienna missed the Top Safety Pick mark by only
earning an «
Acceptable» score in the small front overlap test, but gets an overall five - star NHTSA
rating.
To achieve the standard IIHS Top Safety Pick
rating, cars must
earn «Good»
ratings in the aforementioned four basic tests and «Good» or «
Acceptable» in the small - overlap.
In its first round of testing 11 midsize luxury and premium cars, only three
earned good or
acceptable ratings.
It aced the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's tests, as well,
earning good
ratings (out of a possible poor, marginal,
acceptable and good) and a Top Safety Pick Plus award.
To
earn a Top Safety Pick + designation, vehicles must score a good
rating in the moderate overlap front, side, rollover, and rear crash tests, in addition to an
acceptable or good
rating in the newer, more challenging small overlap front test.