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This large SUV was actually named a Top Safety Pick +, which means it passed all of crashworthiness tests and comes equipped with «Acceptable» headlights.

The IIHS has given the 2017 Mazda 3 hatchback its Top Safety Pick + designation, with its top «Good» ratings in each of the crashworthiness tests, plus an «Average» rating for the headlights.

In order to qualify for a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle has to earn the highest rating on five of the crashworthiness tests, which consists of side crash tests, roof strength, head restraints, moderate overlap front and small overlap front.

In order to be named a Top Safety Pick +, a vehicle has to receive a rating of «Good» or «Acceptable» in all five of the crashworthiness tests, and a «Superior» or «Advanced» rating in front crash prevention.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, also known as the IIHS, published its results of their crashworthiness testing results, including these top IIHS rated coupes!

Not exact matches

The G80 earned top scores of good in all the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's crashworthiness tests, and it got the highest score, superior, for crash avoidance and mitigation.

IIHS determines a vehicle's crashworthiness with five tests: two front impact tests, side impact, roof strength and effectiveness of head restraints and seats.

The Buick Envision received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick Plus rating for earning the highest rating of good (out of a possible good, acceptable, fair and poor) in all crashworthiness tests and a score of advanced (out of a possible not available, basic, advanced and superior) in front crash prevention with optional equipment.

The Problem: During crashworthiness testing of the new Chevrolet Caprice PPV (which, like the G8, is derived from the Holden Commodore), GM discovered if the front passenger was a female in the 5th height percentile and the seat placed in its forwardmost position, the seat position sensor would not read correctly.

The Problem: During crashworthiness testing of the new Chevrolet Caprice PPV (which, like the G8, is derived from the Holden Commodore), GM discovered if the front passenger was a female in the 5th height percentile and the seat placed in its forwardmost position, the seat position sensor would not

IIHS evaluates a vehicle's crashworthiness with the help of six tests: moderate overlap front, driver - side small overlap front, passenger - side small overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints & seats.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of a Maxima with the structural and airbag modifications in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier.

IIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety: crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — and crash avoidance and mitigation — technology that can prevent a crash or lessen its severity.

Other than that, like the 2015 model, the 2016 WRX has good ratings in all five of the Institute's crashworthiness tests.

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia premium mid-size sedan achieves the highest possible rating in each of the five tests used by IIHS to evaluate crashworthiness

The IIHS performs a number of safety tests on the newest vehicles every year, and the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica was named a Top Safety Pick + for Automatic Emergency Braking and great results in the other five crashworthiness tests.

The IIHS awarded the Civic sedan with a rating of «good» on both frontal and side impact crash tests [26] and lists the Civic as the second - best 2007 small car in overall crashworthiness.

According the the federal traffic safety regulators» testing, the Trax earns five out of five stars for its crashworthiness.

The aim of the tests was to examine if rust problems in crash beams and other parts of the structure effectively reduce a car's crashworthiness, and the group discovered deterioration in both cars» crash safety levels.

Many of the parts in this catalog are not designed or tested for crashworthiness or to meet the safety needs of the motoring public.

The Subaru Forester is the only one of the 12 small SUVs to earn a good rating in not only the side impact crashworthiness evaluation but also the Institute's frontal offset crash test.

The Eclipse Cross» crashworthiness hasn't been tested in the United States, but the ratings should be at least as good given the severity of European crash tests.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of a 1999 ML 320 with the structural changes in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of a GS 400 with the structural changes in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier.

«We also wanted to evaluate a group of vehicles that automakers wouldn't expect us to test to see if crashworthiness improvements in mainstream cars also are being built into convertibles.

ARLINGTON, Va. — The 2014 Subaru Impreza and its near - twin, the Subaru XV Crosstrek, earn the IIHS Top Safety Pick + award for good performance in each of the Institute's crashworthiness evaluations, including the small overlap front test.

The Institute's frontal crashworthiness evaluation is based on results of a 40 mph frontal offset crash test.

These findings track results of the Institute's side crash tests conducted since 2003 for consumer information (see Status Report special issue: side impact crashworthiness, June 28, 2003).

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the CTS in two 40 mph frontal offset crash tests into deformable barriers.

The company operates two of the world's most sophisticated crash test facilities, in Ohio and Japan, and is responsible for numerous pioneering efforts in the areas of crashworthiness, airbag technology, collision compatibility and pedestrian safety.

The Institute's crashworthiness evaluations are based primarily on results of the frontal offset crash test at 40 mph.

To evaluate the extent to which automakers are extending crashworthiness improvements to 2 - door cars, the Institute recently conducted front, side, and rear tests of 2009 coupes including the Chevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, and Scion tC, all small models, plus the midsize Volvo C30.

HIROSHIMA, Japan — The Mazda5 minivan has been awarded a maximum six - star rating in the 2005 Japan New Car Assessment Program (J - NCAP * 1) crashworthiness test of safety features for the driver and front passenger seats.

The frontal crashworthiness rating is based on results of a 40 mph frontal offset crash test.

Much of the improved outlook is due to the success of consumer information testing like the New Car Assessment Program begun by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 1978 and crashworthiness evaluations the Institute started in 1995.

The Five Hundred without the side airbags will be tested next year when the Institute assesses the side impact crashworthiness of other large family cars.

To earn TOP SAFETY PICK +, a vehicle must pass a series of crashworthiness evaluations, including the small overlap front test — a real - life scenario that replicates what happens when the front corner of a vehicle strikes another vehicle or an object.

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.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the Liberty in two 40 mph moderate overlap frontal crash tests into deformable barriers.

The small hybrid hatch also came out of the testing with a five - star result, which is in keeping with the crashworthiness of earlier generations of Prius.

The ratings, products of the Institute's roof strength testing program, add to consumer information tests that rate vehicles» front, side, and rear crashworthiness.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the Sienna in two 40 mph moderate overlap frontal crash tests into deformable barriers.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of a 2001 RAV4 with the initial structural and airbag modifications in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier.

To qualify, winners must earn good ratings in each of the Institute's five crashworthiness tests and have an available front crash prevention system earning an advanced or superior rating.

Frontal crashworthiness evaluations are based on results of frontal offset crash tests at 40 mph.

The side impact test is only one measurement of vehicle crashworthiness.

In safety tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the 2017 Chrysler 300 earned the best possible rating of «Good» in four of the five crashworthiness tests, but only managed a «Moderate» score in the small overlap front test, which means it was not eligible for a Top Safety Pick rating.

In a series of five crashworthiness tests, which include small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints testing, the GLC SUV received top ratings.

The new WRX held up in the challenging small overlap test and earned good ratings in each of the other four crashworthiness evaluations.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the Grand Caravan in three 40 mph moderate overlap frontal crash tests into deformable barriers.