Before making a purchase, parents should take the time to research online how different models have
performed in crash tests.
If you're interested in learning why you'll have to set aside more money to insure your Altima, the answer may be in how the vehicle
performs in crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Not exact matches
To become a Top Pick, a car must excel at the publication's track
tests, offer average or better reliability,
perform effectively
in government or industry
crash tests, and return high owner - satisfaction scores
in Consumer Reports» surveys.
If you're looking for a high back booster, another trustworthy, high
performing seat is the Britax Romer Kidfix II XP SICT, simple to use and fit with excellent results
in crash tests.
The new Cybex Aton 2 has also received the highest ratings across the board
in the new
crash safety
tests performed this year.
That type of change also would mean the manufacturer had
crash tested their car seats with that type of installation, and it was found to
perform adequately
in a
crash.
It's
performed very well
in crash tests and has plenty of head support and side impact foam for protection
in case of a
crash.
In federal crash tests, the agencies found that advanced lightweight materials — in this case a mix of high - strength steel and aluminum, and a small amount of magnesium and composite material — performed just as well as baseline vehicle model
In federal
crash tests, the agencies found that advanced lightweight materials —
in this case a mix of high - strength steel and aluminum, and a small amount of magnesium and composite material — performed just as well as baseline vehicle model
in this case a mix of high - strength steel and aluminum, and a small amount of magnesium and composite material —
performed just as well as baseline vehicle models.
This study is based on data from six U.S. states that routinely
performed toxicological
testing on drivers involved
in fatal car
crashes — California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.
NHTSA gave the Fusion Energi a five - star rating
in side
crash testing after
performing both barrier and pole
tests (simulating being T - boned and hitting a pole or tree, respectively).
Heavier vehicles typically
perform better
in crash tests because they are thrown around far less than those with less heft.
In addition to random testing, truck and bus companies are further required to perform drug and alcohol testing on new hires, drivers involved in significant crashes, and whenever a supervisor suspects a driver of using drugs or alcohol while at wor
In addition to random
testing, truck and bus companies are further required to
perform drug and alcohol
testing on new hires, drivers involved
in significant crashes, and whenever a supervisor suspects a driver of using drugs or alcohol while at wor
in significant
crashes, and whenever a supervisor suspects a driver of using drugs or alcohol while at work.
Safety, Reliability & Mileage Acadias built after January 2011 are Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Picks, meaning they scored the institute's highest rating «Good»
in all four
crash tests the institute
performs: front, side, rollover and rear, and have standard electronic stability systems.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety hasn't
performed its full battery of
crash tests, but the MKX received the agency's best score of good
in moderate - overlap front and side
crash tests.
A
test bed for Kevlar and carbon - fiber composites, the Evoluzione shed some 1,100 pounds over the base Countach and
performed extraordinarily
in crash tests (yep, the one and only example was destroyed).
Safety While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not
tested the 2014 X5, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the SUV its top rating of good
in its first two
tests and called its front -
crash protection superior (additional
crash tests hadn't been
performed as of publication).
Safety The Toyota Corolla
performed well
in crash tests, earning the top score of Good
in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's moderate - overlap frontal, side, rear and roof - strength
tests.
Truck and bus companies are further required to
perform drug and alcohol
testing on new hires, drivers involved
in significant
crashes and whenever a supervisor suspects a driver of using drugs or alcohol while at work.
In the frontal offset
crash tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the 2003 - 2007 Honda Accord received «Good» overall rating.
The 2007 - 2008 Honda Fit received five stars for both the driver and the front passenger
in frontal
crash tests performed by the NHTSA.
It
performs well
in crash tests, and delivers significant fuel economy.
Detroit: Only three of seven midsize SUVs from the 2015 model year
performed well
in front - end
crash tests done by an insurance industry group.
The Challenger doesn't
perform well
in small overlap
crash testing, scoring «Marginal» results from the IIHS, but scored best results of Good for the moderate front overlap and side impact
test.
To qualify as an IIHS Top Safety Pick +, vehicles must
perform well
in the IIHS small overlap front
crash test in addition to head - on, side, and rollover
tests.
The old term «They sure don't build»em like they used to» should always be followed up with a «Good,» because modern cars
perform better
in crash tests than any of the land yachts of the 1970s.
The small overlap
test is relatively new at the IIHS — initiated
in 2012 — but it is purported to be a much more real - world
crash test than the full - frontal
crash test that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
performs, or even the moderate overlap
test the IIHS
performs.
The magazine «removed the Ford Focus as its Top Pick for small sedans because it
performed poorly
in insurance - industry
crash tests that were announced on Sunday.»
In government
crash test, the Nissan Titan
performed marginally.
The revamped Honda Odyssey
performed so well
in modern
crash tests with increasingly tough restrictions that it earned the coveted title of Top Safety Pick + from the Insurance institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
The Audi A6 scored a full five - star rating
in the Euro NCAP
crash test programme, so the S7 should
perform equally as well.
Only 1 minicar out of 11
tested achieves an acceptable rating
in the Institute's small overlap front
crash test, making these tiny vehicles the worst
performing group of any evaluated so far.
As a group, minicars aren't
performing as well as other vehicle categories
in the small overlap
crash test.
Engineered to older
crash - protection standards, the A4
performs well
in federal government
testing, but earns a «Poor» rating
in the small overlap frontal impact
test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
«Vehicles continue to improve,
performing better and better
in crash tests,» says David Zuby, IIHS executive vice president and chief research officer.
WASHINGTON — Five newly designed cars and sport utility vehicles
performed well
in high - speed
crash tests by the insurance industry, including a Cadillac sedan that was redesigned after it failed to win the highest rating.
Unlike the moderate overlap frontal
crash the IIHS had been
performing for years,
in which 40 percent of the front of the car contacts a deformable (crushable) barrier,
in this new
test only 25 percent of the car's frontal
crash area — the driver's corner — hits a barrier and this one does not squish.
It is an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick with its highest rating of Good
in all
crash test performed.
In 1934, the first barrier crash test was performed, while a back - up brake system was invented by Hudson Terraplane in 1936, while the first turn signals were launched by Buick in 193
In 1934, the first barrier
crash test was
performed, while a back - up brake system was invented by Hudson Terraplane
in 1936, while the first turn signals were launched by Buick in 193
in 1936, while the first turn signals were launched by Buick
in 193
in 1937.
Safety was an issue; the Sunfire
performed poorly
in side - impact and frontal - offset
crash tests.
The worst of the lot
in IIHS
testing was the Nissan Quest which was not just a poor performer among minivans, but one of the worst
performing vehicles the IIHS has ever seen
in the small overlap
crash test.
Yugos have
performed poorly
in the government's
crash tests; 1986 and 1987 models offered insufficient protection against head injuries.
As expected from all that safety equipment, the Toyota RAV4
performed exceptionally well
in its most recent
crash test, having been awarded the full five stars by the NHTSA.
Its bumpers
performed only a little better than those on the old Explorer, and the Jeep Liberty sustained more damage than three other vehicles
in a recent series of
crash tests at 5 mph conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The same goes for Toyota's hybrid Prius, which
performed well
in the Institute's front and side
crash tests but came up short for rear
crash protection.
ARLINGTON, Va. — New car designs are
performing much better than their predecessors
in 40 mph frontal offset
crash tests.
The independent organisation
performs crash tests on the vast majority of cars sold
in the UK and Europe, and each
test scores cars
in four different areas: adult occupant protection, child occupant protection, pedestrian protection and safety assistance — and the final category covers technology such as AEB and lane - departure warning systems.
This new version hasn't yet been
crash -
tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), but the Camry has earned some of the best ratings
in this class over the past four years, and we expect the 2018 version to
perform similarly.
Established
in 1997, the Euro NCAP consortium
performs crash tests with all vehicles on the European market.
In government crash test, the Rogue performed well, with NHTSA scores that include a perfect 5 - star rating in the categories of driver front impact, driver side impact and rear passenger side impac
In government
crash test, the Rogue
performed well, with NHTSA scores that include a perfect 5 - star rating
in the categories of driver front impact, driver side impact and rear passenger side impac
in the categories of driver front impact, driver side impact and rear passenger side impact.
They offer a higher degree of biofidelity —
in that they
perform like bodies do
in real life — compared to conventional
crash test dummies.