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The latest small overlap front crash test results from the Institute reveal a range of performance among many of the best - selling small cars in the U.S. Of the 12 models evaluated, half earn a good or acceptable rating and qualify for the Top Safety Pick + award.
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The latest small overlap front crash test results reveal a range of performance among top - selling small cars.
Not exact matches
However, results were mixed for the small overlap front crash test.
Still, even in some vehicles with a symmetrical design for the front of the SUV, front overlap crash test results for the driver's side and passenger's side yielded different results.
The addition of front airbags on the Ford might have resulted in higher crash test scores, similar to the results between the Polo equipped with front airbags compared to the model without them.
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.
Results in the driver - side small overlap and moderate overlap front crash tests are given priority in this ranking.
On the safety front there's no need to worry, with the car achieving an excellent result in its Euro NCAP crash test in 2015.
The Challenger doesn't perform well in small overlap crash testing, scoring «Marginal» results from the IIHS, but scored best results of Good for the moderate front overlap and side impact test.
Joe Nolan, IIHS Senior Vice President, Vehicle Research, noted that the results ran the gamut from the best rating of «Good,» to the worst rating of «Poor,» and that some small cars continue to «struggle» with the IIHS small overlap front crash test.
ARLINGTON, Va. — New crash test results reflect the improvements manufacturers continue to make in protecting people in front and side crashes, but protection in rear crashes lags.
The inclusion of a passenger - side crash test is a first for any IIHS award, as the organization noticed that some manufacturers weren't paying sufficient attention to the passenger side, instead focusing on getting good results in the driver - side small overlap front test.
Though the Lexus GS hasn't yet been crash tested yet by the NHTSA, the car should still be safe as a result of its complement of safety and stability systems, on top of the front, side, curtain, rear and knee airbags.
To gauge the impact in the marketplace of the small overlap front crash test program launched last year, IIHS researchers surveyed 206 Volvo dealerships following the August 2012 release of the first small overlap test results.
«Manufacturers are paying attention to our tests, and the result is that consumers have a wider choice of vehicles that do a good job of protecting them in the two most common kinds of serious crashes, front and side,» Lund says.
Along with «Good» ratings in the IIHS's five crashworthiness tests, the Infiniti QX60's «Superior» rating for front crash prevention is a result of its performance in both the 12 mph and 25 mph front crash prevention tests.
As a result, the IIHS rated the 2015 Mazda3 duo as Top Safety Pick + vehicles, with «Good» grades in all testing and an «Advanced» grade for front crash - prevention technology.
Ward said the results highlight the importance of the Indian government's decision to mandate the front and side impact crash tests from October 2017.
The all - new subcompact Scion was given the award as a result of its superior performance in IIHS crash testing and its standard front crash protection technology.
In a release issued yesterday the institute said results from 2009 testing showed that small overlap crashes accounted for nearly a quarter of the frontal crashes involving serious or fatal injury to front seat occupants in vehicles that otherwise had good rating for frontal crash protection.
The test involves the test vehicle hitting an offset barrier at 40 mph, with only a quarter of the vehicle's front hitting a barrier, a scenario that results in a challengingly asymmetric distribution of crash forces.
On the safety front, the 2014 Honda Odyssey has received structural upgrades to help improve crash test results — specifically in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's new small - overlap frontal crash test.
When the Nissan Rogue struck the back of the Nissan Sentra (left) in the 10 mph front - into - rear crash test, the Rogue's bumper overrode the Sentra's, resulting in $ 7,444 in combined damage for the pair.
As a result, the Toyota Corolla performed well on the safety front, having been awarded four - out - of - five stars in its most recent crash test.
Good crashworthiness and improved availability of front crash prevention systems resulted in top ratings in latest round of Euro NCAP's tests ahead of the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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.
Crash Test Results The 2017 Forte earns Good ratings in all IIHS crash tests that were completed, with front crash prevention rated as superior.
New crash test results reflect the improvements manufacturers continue to make in protecting people in front and side crashes, but protection in rear crashes lags.
Crash test results from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) are as good as they get, as is the Pilot's availability of front crash prevention features, so it gets a Top Safety Pick +.