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The Chevrolet Malibu with optional side airbags (right) earns this designation for side impact crash test performance.
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The new body structure is 25 percent stiffer than the old E46 3 - series, the main goal being to enhance crash performance, particularly in the new federal 50 - mph, rear - end offset crash and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety side - impact test.
Safety The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Chevrolet Cruze its top rating of good for its performance in moderate - overlap and side - impact crash tests.
The 2015 Audi A6 already scored «Good» in four of the IIHS's crash - test criteria: moderate overlap crash performance, side - impact performance, roof strength, and headrest and seat performance.
IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in high - speed front and side crash tests, a roof strength test for rollover protection, plus evaluations of seats / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
In crash tests conducted by ANCAP in 1998 to EuroNCAP regulations RHD Lanos 3dr hatchback showed poor performance, scoring 0.31 out of 16 in offset front crash test and 6.98 of 16 in side impact test.
The IIHS has designated the 2017 Toyota Camry as a Top Safety Pick due to its stellar performance in every crash test available (including small and moderate front overlap, side impact, and roof strength).
It fared excellent in insurance industry crash tests and generally garnered outstanding scores on other safety performance checks in the front, side, and rear impact and rollover categories.
The Institute's 5 mph crash tests assess bumper performance in the kinds of minor impacts that frequently occur in commuter traffic and parking lots.
Rear crash protection is rated according to head restraint height and horizontal distance behind the head of an average - size man plus performance in a dynamic test that measures forces on the neck during a rear impact.
In government crash testing, the 2016 Acadia received a top five - star rating for overall performance, with five stars for total frontal impact safety and five stars for total side impact safety.
The IIHS rates vehicles on performance in front and side crash tests, a roof strength test, and evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
In government crash tests, the Traverse earned a top five - star (out of five) rating for overall performance, with five stars for overall front - impact protection and five stars for overall side - impact protection.
In government crash testing, the 2016 Sonata earned a perfect five - star overall rating, with five stars overall for its performance in frontal - and side - impact crash tests.
In government crash tests, the Traverse earned a top five - star rating for overall performance, with five out of five stars given for overall front - impact protection and five stars for overall side - impact protection.
Automakers will conduct crash tests and related research using the Institute's side impact test to assess the safety benefits of adding performance criteria for other body regions, with specific attention to the thorax and abdomen.
The Institute introduced the Plus award in 2012 to recognize models that achieve «good» or «acceptable» performance in the small - overlap test as well as «good» ratings in each of four other criteria — moderate overlap front crash, side impact and rollover tests, plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
Seven new cars turned in varying performances in 5 mph crash tests to assess how well their bumpers prevent costly damage in parking lot - type impacts.
The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high - speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
For the first time IIHS has evaluated the performance of minivans in side impact crash tests.
Each year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rates cars based on their performance in high - speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high - speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
The IIHS performs side impact and rollover crash tests and rates vehicles as poor, marginal, acceptable, or good based on their performances in these tests.