They're roomy in the second row, ride well, and have
good crash test results.
Not exact matches
Well, what didn't they like about the Impreza: Consumer Reports praised the Subaru for its ride, handling, interior space, intuitive controls, safety tech, great
crash -
test results, its all - wheel - drive system, and the cargo - hauling ability of its hatchback variant.
Some
crash tests have shown much
better results with high back boosters for keeping the child more stable in a
crash.
And sites out there like Safer Car, powered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, share safety and reliability ratings, as
well as
crash test results and recall updates.
Everyone loves a
good crash test — there are no
better excuses for writing - off a brand new car, after all — and the latest round of Euro NCAP
results have just been announced.
The fit and finish is
good, the NVH characteristics are
good, and we now know that the
crash test results are exceptional.
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.
Higher
crash -
test results and a
well - received four - cylinder engine were hallmarks of this second - generation Optima.
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.
The Institute's
crash test results show that many modern convertibles compensate
well.
Although the
tests IIHS conducts are
good predictors of the
results of a
crash, how do older vehicles compare in the real world as safety progresses?
Most of these cars faired
well and the
crash test results are not disappointing.
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.
«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.
Consumers are paying attention to
results of the Institute's newest
crash test, and two brands that did
well in it have reaped higher sales, dealer surveys show.
«These latest
test results show that more and more manufacturers are improving their vehicles to
better protect occupants in side impact
crashes.»
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.
The Auris scores
well for safety, with a five - star Euro NCAP
crash -
test result and lots of standard safety kit.
Studies of frontal
crashes have shown similar
results: Drivers of vehicles with
good ratings in the Institute's frontal offset
crash test are much less likely to die in frontal
crashes.
Safety: The Focus scored pretty
well in the
crash tests except for the 2000 - 2004 hatchback models; see the
crash test results in table.
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.
These are the
results of recent
crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to assess and compare how
well vehicle bumper systems resist damage in the kinds of low - speed collisions that frequently occur in commuter traffic and parking lots.
While
bettering some of the low scores of other Chinese vehicles, the Haval H9 achieved just four stars in ANCAP
crash test results announced in May.
It only took a few years, but Honda updated it for the 2015 model year, bringing an improved safety structure to achieve
better results during IIHS
crash testing.
The 2012 Toyota Prius c scored a highest grade (
Good) on Frontal offset
test results, Side impact
test results, Roof strength
test results and Rear
crash protection / head restraint ratings.
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.
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.
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.
Crash Test Results The 2017 Forte earns
Good ratings in all IIHS
crash tests that were completed, with front
crash prevention rated as superior.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has come out with its annual bumper
crash test results, and the news isn't
good for Toyota.The Camry sustained a whopping $ 4,418 in damage in a series of four 5 mph bumper
crash tests.
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 +.
As
well as «excessive footwell deformation» occurring in frontal offset
crash testing, which can
results in lower leg injuries, ANCAP noted that elements of the dashboard were «a potential injury source for both the driver and passenger».
Corbett says reliability is expected to be average or
better, but there is little data on owner complaints and
crash test results.