It was also awarded three stars for both the side crash and
front crash safety.
Q50 and Q70 models were awarded IIHS» highest accolade for their performance on the IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, and the advanced
front crash safety features available on both vehicles, particularly INFINITI's Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) system.
Not exact matches
The Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety replicated small
front - overlap
crashes with seven small SUVs that received good ratings after the
front driver's side corner of the vehicle hit a barrier at 40 mph.
If the
front or the back of the Tesla Model S
crashed into the trailer, the advanced
crash safety system of the electric vehicle could likely save the driver's life, as what happened in an incident reported in May that saw all five passengers of the Tesla Model S survive a horrific
crash.
«Had the Model S impacted the
front or rear of the trailer, even at high speed, its advanced
crash safety system would likely have prevented serious injury as it has in numerous other similar incidents,» Tesla said.
Overhead shield car seats, which feature a horizontal bar or a tray that comes down to rest in
front of the baby, meet the minimum federal
safety standards, but in
crashes, they do not protect babies as well as a 5 - point harness.
As long as airbag is deactivated there is no difference in
crash safety between
front and rear seat.
Meanwhile, a second testing agency, the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety, has given the Chevrolet Volt a «G,» the highest safety score possible, after side crash tests on the front, side, rear and roll
Safety, has given the Chevrolet Volt a «G,» the highest
safety score possible, after side crash tests on the front, side, rear and roll
safety score possible, after side
crash tests on the
front, side, rear and rollovers.
The strongest selling point of the Grand Touring trim is the active
safety package, which includes the usual alphabet soup of
crash avoidance systems — blind - spot monitoring, lane - keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive
front lighting with high - beam control, and active cruise control.
None of these small cars were considered for Top
Safety Pick + status given their lack of
front crash prevention systems.
The Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety awarded the Focus a Top
Safety Pick rating, as it scored good (out of a possible poor, marginal, acceptable and good) in all
crash tests except the small overlap
front test, in which it scored acceptable.
The Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety's (IIHS) small
front - overlap
crash test remains a seriously tough nut to crack for many automakers.
The Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety also gave the Fusion its coveted «Top
Safety Pick +» rating, following an «acceptable» rating in the small - overlap
front crash test.
Safety In
crash tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety, the Equus earned top scores in
front, side, roof - strength and rear tests.
Safety Standard safety features include lane keep assist, front park assist, lane change alert, rear cross-traffic alert, a rearview camera and the Safety Alert Seat, which pulses to alert the driver about a possible
Safety Standard
safety features include lane keep assist, front park assist, lane change alert, rear cross-traffic alert, a rearview camera and the Safety Alert Seat, which pulses to alert the driver about a possible
safety features include lane keep assist,
front park assist, lane change alert, rear cross-traffic alert, a rearview camera and the
Safety Alert Seat, which pulses to alert the driver about a possible
Safety Alert Seat, which pulses to alert the driver about a possible
crash.
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.
In order to earn a Top
Safety Pick rating, a vehicle must earn a score of «Good» in five key tests and be available with a basic
front crash prevention system.
Safety, Reliability & Mileage Acadias built after January 2011 are Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety Top
Safety Picks, meaning they scored the institute's highest rating «Good» in all four
crash tests the institute performs:
front, side, rollover and rear, and have standard electronic stability systems.
The Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety hasn't performed its full battery of
crash tests, but the MKX received the agency's best score of good in moderate - overlap
front and side
crash tests.
In order to qualify for the Top
Safety Pick + award, a vehicle must have a Good score on all five crashworthiness tests and it must come with a
front crash prevention system that earns an Advanced or Superior rating.
Requirements for the Top
Safety Pick + award include «Good» ratings in the IIHS» moderate overlap
front, side, roof strength, and head restraint tests; either a «Good» or «Acceptable» rating in the difficult small overlap
front crash test» and at least a «Basic» rating for
front crash prevention technology.
Safety The Highlander Hybrid has dual - stage
front airbags that deploy at either of two intensities depending on
crash severity.
Volkswagen modified the 2016 Passat's
front - end structure, which has improved its score in the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety's small - overlap
front crash test from acceptable to good (from a possible good, acceptable, marginal or poor).
Safety In Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety crash tests, the 2016 Beetle earned a score of marginal in the small overlap
front test and scores of good in other categories.
In 2009, the TSX was named a Top
Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety, having earned the highest score of Good in
front, side and rear
crash tests.
Safety & Reliability The Acura TSX gets the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety's highest score, Good, in
front, side and rear
crash tests.
Safety, Features & Pricing In
crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety, the X5 scored the top mark, Good, in
front, side and rear impacts.
Safety The Q70 has a five - star overall
crash - test rating from the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, and it earned top scores of good in moderate - overlap
front, side, rear and roof - strength tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety.
Safety While the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration has not tested the 2014 X5, the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety gave the SUV its top rating of good in its first two tests and called its
front -
crash protection superior (additional
crash tests hadn't been performed as of publication).
In Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety crash tests, the 2016 Beetle earned a score of marginal in the small overlap
front test and scores of good in other categories.
SAFETY The 2013 BMW X5 received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest rating of Good in front -, side - and rear - impact crash
SAFETY The 2013 BMW X5 received the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety's highest rating of Good in front -, side - and rear - impact crash
Safety's highest rating of Good in
front -, side - and rear - impact
crash tests.
In 2017, NHTSA plans to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 208, «Occupant
crash protection,» to require automobile manufacturers to install a seat belt reminder system for the
front outboard passenger and rear designated seating positions in passenger vehicles.
Safety The Eos earned scores of good in the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety's
front - and side - impact
crash tests; it was not tested in other areas.
Safety, Features & Options In
crash tests by the Insurance Institute of Highway
Safety, the Optima earned top marks in
front, side, rear and roof - strength evaluations, earning IIHS» Top
Safety Pick status.
«The high ride height of the trailer combined with its positioning across the road and the extremely rare circumstances of the impact caused the Model S to pass under the trailer, with the bottom of the trailer impacting the windshield of the Model S. Had the Model S impacted the
front or rear of the trailer, even at high speed, its advanced
crash safety system would likely have prevented serious injury as it has in numerous other similar incidents.»
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.
The 2011 (and 2010) Ford Taurus is designated a Top
Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety, meaning it scored the institute's highest rating (Good) in
front, side and rear
crash tests and a roof - strength test, and that it comes with a standard electronic stability system.
To receive the highest rating of TOP
SAFETY PICK +, vehicles must meet the same standards as for the TOP
SAFETY PICK, as well as earn an «advanced» or «superior» rating for
front crash prevention.
The US News and World Report gave the Altima hybrid an overall score of 8 out of 10 — but a 9.9 for
safety, based on
crash and rollover tests, plus antilock brakes, traction and wheel stability control, and
front, side and head - curtain airbags.
These airbags are particularly worth noting since «the
front center airbag... has real potential to save lives in side
crashes,» according to Russ Rader, spokesman for the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety.
To give you the perfect blend of adventure and
safety, it passed its IIHS»
front crash prevention and mitigation test in the results of which it reduced a 25 - mph impact by 5 mph and a 12 - mph impact by 1 mph, receiving an advanced rating.
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.
To qualify for 2017 TOP
SAFETY PICK, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap
front, moderate overlap
front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an advanced or superior rating for
front crash prevention.
The 2016 Civic Sedan has been named a 2016 TOP
SAFETY PICK + by the IIHS when equipped with
front crash prevention.
Performance requirements: Participating manufacturers will ensure vehicles have both a forward collision warning system that meets a subset of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration's current 5 - Star
Safety Ratings program requirements on the timing of driver alerts and an automatic braking system that earns at least an advanced rating in the current Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety front crash prevention track tests.
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 redesigned BMW X3, a midsize luxury SUV, earns the Top
Safety Pick + award from IIHS when equipped with optional
front crash prevention and specific headlights.
The
safety belt and
front and side curtain airbags worked together to keep the dummy in place, and measures taken from the dummy showed there would be a low risk of injury in a similar real - world
crash.
The Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety (IIHS) gives the Q3 Good ratings in all
crash tests, including the small
front over lap.
Safety features include front and side airbags for both driver and passenger, side curtain head impact airbags, 3 - point safety belts for all seating positions, 4 - wheel anti-lock brakes, daytime LED running lights, electronic stability control, blind spot monitoring, rear traffic alert, park distance control and intelligent crash response system with emergency br
Safety features include
front and side airbags for both driver and passenger, side curtain head impact airbags, 3 - point
safety belts for all seating positions, 4 - wheel anti-lock brakes, daytime LED running lights, electronic stability control, blind spot monitoring, rear traffic alert, park distance control and intelligent crash response system with emergency br
safety belts for all seating positions, 4 - wheel anti-lock brakes, daytime LED running lights, electronic stability control, blind spot monitoring, rear traffic alert, park distance control and intelligent
crash response system with emergency braking.