Sentences with phrase «performed in crash tests»

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.

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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 modelIn 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 modelin 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 worIn 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 worin 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 193In 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 193in 1936, while the first turn signals were launched by Buick in 193in 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 impacIn 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 impacin 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.