A high
level of crash safety, outstanding rigidity for excellent handling with extremely low levels of noise and vibration.
The ultra-high-strength Boron steel has been used in key
parts of the crash safety cell to resist deformation and intrusion during impacts, including the A - and B - pillars and the sills.
Hot - stamped boron steel is used in key parts
of the crash safety cell, including the A - and B - pillars, enabling them to have a slim design for excellent visibility.
The 2017 Honda Ridgeline is the number one rated compact truck in
terms of crash safety, with a five - star overall rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a Top Safety Pick Plus honor from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
The Chevrolet Aveo, which is Mexico's best - selling car with 80,000 units sold in 2015, falls well
short of crash safety standards with zero stars to its name.
The body - in - white of the new C - Class provides an innovative basis for reduced weight, outstanding rigidity, including introduction rigidity for excellent handling, combined with optimum noise and vibration characteristics and a high
level of crash safety.
All these links are made of forged aluminum, ensuring low unsprung masses, ultra-precise wheel control and a high level
of crash safety.
The doors also predominantly consist of high - strength and ultra-high-strength steel and, therefore, likewise enable the new E-Class to provide a even higher level
of crash safety than the outgoing model — by some considerable margin.
To ensure a particularly high level
of crash safety, the high - voltage battery developed for the BMW Concept X5 eDrive is housed underneath the luggage compartment, whose everyday usability remains virtually uncompromised thanks to the 40:20:40 split - folding rear backrest and an almost level loading floor.