The Impreza is one of the safest compact cars in its class with regards to the new small overlap
front crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and the WRX also holds that honor.
Moderate overlap
front crash test rating: good Small overlap
front crash test rating: acceptable Side impact crash test rating: good Roof strength test rating: good
Moderate overlap
front crash test rating: good Small overlap
front crash test rating: good Side impact crash test rating: good Roof strength test rating: good
Moderate overlap
front crash test rating: good Small overlap
front crash test rating: good Side impact crash test rating: good Roof strength test rating: acceptable
Not exact matches
In a statement to CNBC, a Tesla rep said: «Tesla's Model S received the highest
rating in IIHS's
crash testing in every category except for one, the small overlap
front crash test, where it received the second highest
rating available.
Of the 32 vehicles
tested, 19 earned a Good or Acceptable
rating for small
front - overlap
crashes.
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 also gave the Fusion its coveted «Top Safety Pick +»
rating, following an «acceptable»
rating in the small - overlap
front crash test.
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.
Front and rear
crash tests of the sedan received top marks of Good, while side
tests produced Marginal
ratings, which are second worst.
To earn the
rating, cars must receive top scores of Good in
front, side and rear
crashes, as well as pass roof - strength
tests that measure rollover protection.
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.
During this stringent
front - overlap
test, the IIHS found that the 2016 Kia Sorento had minimal intrusion into the driver's space, and significantly improved control of the dummy's motion compared with the 2014 - 2015 Kia Sorento, which received «Poor»
ratings for the small overlap
front crash test.
These changes mean that only cars with a
front crash prevention score of «Advanced» or «Superior» will be
rated TSP +, although all
crash test requirements will stay the same.
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).
Structural reinforcements, primarily in the
front end, are designed to ensure that the Civic achieves a «good»
rating in the difficult new IIHS slight - offset barrier
crash test.
SAFETY The 2013 BMW X5 received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest
rating of Good in
front -, side - and rear - impact
crash tests.
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 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.
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.
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.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gives the Q3 Good
ratings in all
crash tests, including the small
front over lap.
The IIHS annually recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in
front, side, rollover and rear
crashes based on good
rating in a series of
tests conducted by the Institute.
To earn Top Safety Pick, vehicles must achieve good
ratings in the driver - side small overlap
front, moderate overlap
front, side, roof strength and head restraint
tests; earn an advanced or superior
rating for
front crash prevention; and also have at least acceptable -
rated headlights.
In government
crash tests the 2014 Audi A6 received a perfect five - star
rating in overall,
front crash, side
crash and rollover
tests.
The two - door Wrangler earned a Marginal
rating in the Institute's newer, small - overlap frontal - offset
test (which concentrates
crash forces on a smaller section of the
front bumper), but in fairness, most compact SUVs have done poorly in this
test.
To qualify for the 2018 Top Safety Pick + award, vehicles must earn a good
rating in the driver - side small overlap
front, moderate overlap
front, side, roof strength and head restraint
tests; an acceptable or good
rating in the passenger - side small overlap
test; an advanced or superior
rating for
front crash prevention; and a good headlight
rating.
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.
To earn a 2017 Top Safety Pick +, a vehicle must earn good
ratings in the five crashworthiness
tests and an advanced or superior
rating for
front crash prevention.
To earn this grade, a car must score «good
ratings in the five crashworthiness
tests, an advanced or superior
rating for
front crash prevention and an acceptable or good headlight
rating.»
The models had to receive a «good»
rating in all five of the organization's
crash tests and earn a «basic»
rating for
front crash prevention in order to officially obtain the prestigious title.
The 2018 Kia Soul passed all five crashworthiness
tests and the headlights
test with Good
ratings and received a Superior score on the
front crash prevention.
Both models received a
rating of good in all IIHS
crash test modes and a top score of good in the Insurance Institute's new small overlap
front crash test.
In order to be named a Top Safety Pick +, a vehicle has to receive a
rating of «Good» or «Acceptable» in all five of the crashworthiness
tests, and a «Superior» or «Advanced»
rating in
front crash prevention.
According to the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Lexus CT 200h earns good
ratings in all
crash tests including the small
front overlap and it's a Top Safety Pick + with a superior
rating for forward
crash prevention.
rating on the Crash Avoidance & Mitigation
test, which measures the ability of a vehicle to prevent or avoid
front crashes.
Second, while the Journey earns a «good»
rating for most of the Insurance Institute Highway Safety
crash tests, it ranked as poor in the small
front overlap
test.
In order to qualify for a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle has to earn the highest
rating on five of the crashworthiness
tests, which consists of side
crash tests, roof strength, head restraints, moderate overlap
front and small overlap
front.
The Chrysler Pacifica received the U.S. government's highest
crash test rating of five stars for both
front - and side - impact when equipped with optional side - curtain air bags.
The 2010 Chrysler Town & Country received the highest possible U.S. Government
crash test rating of Five Stars in both
front and side impact
tests.
The CR - V was
rated «Good» - the highest score available from the IIHS - in side impact
testing, roof strength
testing, and moderate overlap
front crash testing, making it a Top Safety Pick from the organization for the 2012 and 2013 model years.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that the Mirage generally
crashes well — but the Poor
rating for the small overlap
front test raises an eyebrow.
Besides helping the Civic Hatchback aim for the highest
ratings in the rigorous federal
crash tests, the
crash stroke structure enabled designers to develop the body design to feature a short
front overhang and short hood - line for a unique and exciting appearance, excellent outward visibility and improved handling.
The Colorado boasts and overall NHTSA safety
rating of 4 stars, and scored Good in the moderate
front overlap
test, though the headlights are
rated poor and
front crash prevention as basic.
To qualify for the 2018 award, vehicles must earn a good
rating in the driver - side small overlap
front, moderate overlap
front, side, roof strength and head restraint
tests; an advanced or superior
rating for
front crash prevention; and an acceptable or good headlight
rating.