This car is designated a «best pick»
for side crash protection, and it's a good performer for frontal crash protection.
Those considered «best choices» for under $ 20,000 also have good ratings
for side crash protection, good head restraints and seats for rear crash protection, and good roof strength to protect occupants in rollover crashes.
The Fusion without optional side airbags is rated poor
for side crash protection, and it earned a marginal rating for rear crash protection.
The Institute has conducted its first evaluations of vehicles
for side crash protection.
«This is very good performance, and the 2005 Malibu with side airbags is a «best pick»
for side crash protection,» Lund says.
On the safety front, the Nano comes well equipped with impact cushioning crumple zone, reinforced body structure for enhanced frontal crash safety, robust side doors with intrusion beams
for side crash protection, anti-roll bar for high speed stability and SUV - like ground clearance of 180 mm.
In government crash tests, the 2016 CR - V had not been tested as of this writing, but the 2015 model earned four out of five possible stars for overall crash protection, with four stars for frontal crash protection and five stars
for side crash protection.
All but the Kia Optima earn the top rating of good
for side crash protection (Malibu's rating applies to cars built after February 2008).
Not exact matches
The real concern however is that a booster seat offers no
protection for a child if the car they are travelling in is involved in a
side - impact
crash.
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.
It's performed very well in
crash tests and has plenty of head support and
side impact foam
for protection in case of a
crash.
With all of these comfort and installation details, it's easy to forget that the Chicco NextFit Convertible Car Seat is also supremely protective: the steel frame is designed to manage
crash forces, and the car seat and headrest are packed with EPS foam
for Side Impact
Protection.
Diono developed
side impact
protection for its car seats by creating a rigorous testing protocol that simulates
side impact
crashes.
The Compass B510 also has the EPS foam head wings that We prefer
for their
side impact
crash protection.
It will do well
for many families as long as they're willing to read the instructions carefully, and the LSP system is an excellent idea
for additional
protection against injuries in
side - impact
crashes.
The Pinnacle 90 also features energy - managing
Side Impact Cushion Technology, which diverts
crash forces away from a child and provides extra
protection for the adjacent passenger.
It contains layers of
side protection for the head body, a base that absorbs impact to minimize the force from a
crash.
In government
crash tests, the 2015 Audi A6 received five out of five stars overall, with five stars
for frontal
crash protection and five stars
for side - impact
protection.
Safety The 2011 Forte sedan earned 2011 Top Safety Pick status from the Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety, having received Good overall scores in frontal - offset and
side - impact
crash tests, as well as IIHS» roof - strength and whiplash -
protection tests.
Safety The 2012 A6 received a 2012 Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety, reflecting Good overall ratings in the frontal - offset and
side - impact
crash tests, roof - strength test, and rear - impact neck -
protection evaluation.
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.
Safety & Reliability The C70 scores the highest rating, Good, in the Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety's frontal offset and
side - impact
crash tests, as well as
for rear -
crash protection.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the Altima four stars
for frontal
crash protection for front passenger and driver,
side rear passenger, and rollover
protection, and three stars
for side driver impact
protection.
The 2018 Ford Escape got the lowest score of poor
for its
protection of a front - seat occupant in the new small overlap front
crash test on the passenger
side.
Bucket - seat models include a front center air bag that deploys from the inboard
side of the driver's seat and inflates between driver and front passenger
for added
protection in a
side - impact
crash.
In government
crash testing the Elantra received an overall five - out - of - five - star rating, with four stars
for total frontal
crash safety and five stars
for total
side - impact
protection.
This list of these most important and crucial safety aspects of this aristocratic Honda Civic sedan includes driver and passenger
side SRS air bags,
for enhanced
protection in case of a
crash, an ABS along with EBD and Brake Assist
for proficient braking and handling, front fog lamps
for better visibility, adjustable front seat belts with pre-tensioners, a security alarm system
for avoiding any unauthorized entry into this sedan, a keyless entry with answer back mode
for added
protection, an engine immobilizer to avoid thefts, auto door locks
for added security of the passengers seated inside, a rear window defogger and defroster to give the driver a clear view of the rear vehicles, all power windows with driver
side getting a one touch automatic up / down window with a pinch guard, child proof locks
for rear doors
for better
protection and safety of the children, a day and night internal rear view mirror to avoid the high beams of the other vehicles, a wave key and a dual horn as well.
The ratings bring to 16 the number of small SUVs the Institute has evaluated in the passenger -
side small overlap front test, which was introduced in 2017 to encourage manufacturers to offer the same level of
protection for front - seat passengers as drivers in this type of
crash.
The Insurance Institute
for Highway
Protection gave the Escape its top score of «Good» in a number of
crash tests, including
side and moderate overlap front tests.
Five small SUVs earn good ratings from IIHS
for occupant
protection in a passenger -
side small overlap front
crash.
Also standard are front and special
side airbags, referred to as head - thorax airbags, that unfold horizontally and vertically
for the length of the
side windows — an innovative way to offer
crash protection in an open - air vehicle.
Driver dummy injury and head
protection ratings
for the 2009 model are assigned by the Institute as part of
side crash test verification.
In government
crash testing, the Tucson received four out of five stars
for overall
crash protection, with four stars
for overall frontal impact
protection and five stars
for overall
side impact
protection.
In addition to the top rating
for frontal
protection, the 2008 Jeep Patriot equipped with available front torso airbags also was rated «Good»
for side impact
protection and «Acceptable»
for rear
crash protection.
The four - door Yaris received four stars out of five
for overall
crash protection from the government, with four stars
for overall front
protection and five stars
for overall
side crash protection.
In government
crash testing, the Accord sedan received five out of five stars
for overall
protection, with four stars
for total frontal impact safety and five stars
for side - impact safety.
The IIHS rated the Sentra an» «acceptable»»
for frontal off - set
crash test, a» «poor»»
for side impact, and a» «poor»»
for rear
crash protection and head restraint.
The government gave the Volvo S60 a perfect five stars
for overall
crash protection, with five stars each
for total frontal and
side crash protection.
Weight - optimised and
crash - optimised body structure; standard safety fittings include front and
side airbags,
side curtain airbags, 3 - point automatic belts on all seats, at front with belt tensioners and belt force limiters, twin ISOFIX children's seat attachments at rear and optionally also on the front passenger seat, tyre pressure control and partially active engine compartment lid
for optimised pedestrian
protection; optimised vehicle weight; excellent acoustic and vibrational comfort; favourable aerodynamic properties.
All Navigator models earned five stars
for frontal - impact and
side - impact
crash protection.
In addition to its outstanding
crash test scores, the car's passive and active safety equipment includes four antilock disc brakes, front - seat
side airbags with individual chambers
for chest and hip
protection, a set of
side curtain airbags, and Volvo's «City Safety» slow - speed frontal - collision mitigation system.
In
crash tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Versa sedan received four out of five stars
for overall
crash protection, with three stars
for frontal - impact
protection and four stars
for side - impact
protection.
Just as manufacturers made major improvements in how their vehicles protect people in frontal
crashes, now they're making similar improvements
for side and rear impact
protection.
In Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety
crash tests, the Mustang coupe earned a top score of «Good»
for frontal - offset collision
protection and a second - best «Acceptable»
for side - impact
protection.
In government
crash testing, this minivan received five stars
for side impact
protection.
The Saab and Volvo earn the top rating of good
for protection in front,
side, and rear
crashes, and both models include standard electronic stability control (ESC), which research shows can help drivers avoid
crashes.
The extended cab, or SuperCab, earns good ratings in the moderate overlap front,
side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations but just a marginal rating
for occupant
protection in a small overlap front
crash.
In government
crash testing, the sedan received five out of five stars
for overall
crash protection, plus four stars
for frontal
protection and five
for side protection.
This isn't the first time the Institute has tested a BMW with head
protection airbags (see «Airbags
for heads reduce injuries in
side impact
crashes,» Dec. 27, 1997).
IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in high - speed front and
side crash tests, a roof strength test
for rollover
protection, plus evaluations of seats / head restraints
for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.