The Accord gets five out of five stars
on government crash tests.
Not exact matches
At the time this review was published, neither the federal
government nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) had performed
crash testing on the new 2018 Traverse.
The
test, instituted in 2012, is more demanding than the US
government's head -
on frontal
crash test.
The 2015 sienna scored very high
on government and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
crash safety
tests, as well as
tests for whiplash protection.
The
test is more difficult than the head -
on crashes conducted by the
government or the IIHS moderate overlap
test because most of the vehicle's front - end crush zone is bypassed.
Government crash tests landed the vehicle with five out of five possible stars in overall
crash protection
on the four - wheel drive models along with five stars for total side
crash and frontal
crash protection.
27/18 Highway / City MPG Awards: * 2016 KBB.com Brand Image Awards Reviews: * Available four - cylinder engine returns high fuel economy; excellent results in
government and IIHS
crash tests; rides comfortably and quietly
on the highway; giant trunk is one of the roomiest in the large sedan class; available all - wheel drive for enhanced wet - weather traction.
The
test differs from the U.S.
government's frontal
crash test, in which a car strikes a rigid barrier head -
on at 35 mph.
As Chrysler Corp. fights federal
government findings that seat belts
on its 1995 Chrysler Cirrus and Dodge Stratus models failed
crash tests, federal safety officials have begun an investigation into more than 4.6 million other Chrysler belts.
The
test is more difficult than either the head -
on crashes conducted by the
government or the longstanding IIHS moderate overlap
test.
In
government crash testing, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the 2015 Prius c with four out of a possible five stars — not the safest vehicle
on the road, but not bad for a car of its small stature.
Trunk space impresses at 16.3 cu. - ft., and the Sonata is one of the safest cars
on this list, getting 5 - star ratings in each individual federal
government and IIHS
crash test.
While a 1990 Miata performed quite well in the federal
government's 35 mph barrier
crash test, that's an indication only of performance in one type of accident - a head -
on.
In the
test, which is more challenging than either the head -
on crashes conducted by the
government or the Institute's moderate overlap front
test, 25 percent of a vehicle's front end
on the driver side strikes a rigid barrier at 40 mph.
Awards: * 2016 KBB.com Brand Image Awards Reviews: * Available four - cylinder engine returns high fuel economy; excellent results in
government and IIHS
crash tests; rides comfortably and quietly
on the highway; giant trunk is one of the roomiest in the large sedan class; available all - wheel drive for enhanced wet - weather traction.
Initiatives that are key to getting its cars
on the road, such as
government - mandated
crash testing, have yet to be performed.