The latest small overlap
front crash test results reveal a range of performance among top - selling small cars.
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.
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 +.