«It's the best performer among
midsize inexpensive cars.
Not exact matches
This is an important conclusion from a new round of tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety involving seven
car designs — two small models, one
midsize inexpensive model, one large family
car, two large luxury
cars, and one
midsize luxury
car.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord equipped with optional side airbags are the only
inexpensive midsize cars to earn good ratings in side impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Among seven
midsize inexpensive four - door
cars recently subjected to 40 mph frontal offset crash tests, only one earns a good overall evaluation for crashworthiness.
The tested
cars include three small models (2002 Suzuki Aerio, 2003 Toyota Corolla, and 2002 Mini Cooper) and two
midsize cars (2003 Honda Accord, an
inexpensive model, and the moderately priced 2002 Audi A4).
The performance of the Jetta in these tests plus its acceptable rating for seat / head restraint design in rear impact tests make it the top - rated
car overall in the
inexpensive midsize class.