excellent \ \ \» ratings in
federal government crash tests.
In crash testing, the 2017 Fit excelled in
federal government crash testing, earning impressive marks in most assessments from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
In
federal government crash testing, it receives a 5 - star rating in every single assessment, including for rollover resistance.
Not exact matches
The 2018 Enclave had not been
crash -
tested by the
federal government or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety as of publication.
At the time this review was published, neither the
federal government nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) had performed
crash testing on the new 2018 Traverse.
New
crash test standards proposed by the
federal government will push automakers to make accident avoidance technology standard if they want to get five - star ratings.
Consumer Reports predicts reliability of the new A4 to be much better than average, and the
federal government said the new model earned five out of five stars in frontal and side
crash testing.
Then, because small cars can be vulnerable in accidents, we compared the vehicles» scores in the
federal government's 35 - mile - per - hour
crash tests.
It's also earned the
federal government's top five - star
crash -
test results for frontal and side impacts.
Engineered to older
crash - protection standards, the A4 performs well in
federal government testing, but earns a «Poor» rating in the small overlap frontal impact
test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Also, keep in mind that the Yaris iA gets top
crash -
test safety scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the
federal government.
As Chrysler Corp. fights
federal government findings that seat belts on its 1995 Chrysler Cirrus and Dodge Stratus models failed
crash tests,
federal safety officials have begun an investigation into more than 4.6 million other Chrysler belts.
The
federal government has been
testing new passenger vehicles in 35 mph
crash tests since 1978.
Trunk space impresses at 16.3 cu. - ft., and the Sonata is one of the safest cars on this list, getting 5 - star ratings in each individual
federal government and IIHS
crash test.
While comparing models in our spreadsheet, we looked at each model's projected fuel - economy ratings from the Environmental Protection Agency and compared
crash -
test ratings issued by the
federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the insurance - industry - sponsored Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The
federal government has yet to establish
crash -
test ratings for the updated Altima.
Trunk space measures 16 cu. - ft., and the Fusion earns a 5 - star overall
crash -
test rating from the
federal government.
The IIHS calls the Passat a «Top Safety Pick,» while the
federal government has yet to establish
crash -
test ratings for the 2016 model.
In terms of
crash protection, neither the
federal government nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) had completed
testing of the Escalade as this report was published.
In
crash tests performed by the
federal government, the Allroad performs well.
A Chrysler Corp. minivan has achieved the best scores ever recorded for a van in the
federal government's 13 - year - old
crash test program, thanks in part to its driver's side air bag.The scores, recorded from instrumented
test dummies aboard a Dodge Caravan run headlong into a concrete wall, also were better than those of most passenger cars.The 35 - mph
test provides a basis for comparing vehicles, although critics point out that it indicates little about a vehicle's ability to protect passengers if it is struck in the side or rear.
The
federal government has been
testing new passenger vehicles in 35 mph fullfront
crash tests since 1978.
«The change reflects the big improvements manufacturers have made in frontal crashworthiness in response to Institute and
federal government frontal
crash test programs,» says Institute president Adrian Lund.
«Nearly every new car performs well in other frontal
crash tests conducted by the institute and the
federal government, but we still see more than 10,000 deaths in frontal
crashes each year,» said Adrian Lund, the institute's president.
Another great thing about the ATS Sedan is its 5 - star
crash -
test rating from the
federal government.
While a 1990 Miata performed quite well in the
federal government's 35 mph barrier
crash test, that's an indication only of performance in one type of accident - a head - on.
Most new vehicles are designed to do well in the
federal government's full - width front
crash test and in the Institute's moderate overlap front
test, but that is no guarantee of good performance in a small overlap
crash.
The 2001 Honda Civic Coupe was one of the first two passenger cars ever to earn the
federal government's top 5 - star
crash safety rating3 for the driver and front - and rear - seat passengers in both frontal and side - impact
crash tests.
The researchers compared injury data reported from real
crashes with results of both the Institute's frontal offset
crash tests and the
federal government's full - front
tests.