For example, the 9 - 3 convertible achieves the same good front, side, and
rear crash test ratings as the 4 - door sedan version.
Not exact matches
At this point, you want to prioritize
crash test rating, then consider how long the seat will last for you (the Marathon will work
rear facing 5 - 35 lbs and
rear - facing to 65 lbs).
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.
Front and
rear crash tests of the sedan received top marks of Good, while side
tests produced Marginal
ratings, which are second worst.
To earn the
rating, cars must receive top scores of Good in front, side and
rear crashes, as well as pass roof - strength
tests that measure rollover protection.
Safety The 2012 A6 received a 2012 Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, reflecting Good overall
ratings in the frontal - offset and side - impact
crash tests, roof - strength
test, and
rear - impact neck - protection evaluation.
Safety The Q70 has a five - star overall
crash -
test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and it earned top scores of good in moderate - overlap front, side,
rear and roof - strength
tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
SAFETY The 2013 BMW X5 received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest
rating of Good in front -, side - and
rear - impact
crash tests.
Safety, Reliability & Changes The RAV4 scored the highest
rating, Good, in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal - offset, side - impact and
rear crash tests.
Safety & Reliability The C70 scores the highest
rating, Good, in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal offset and side - impact
crash tests, as well as for
rear -
crash protection.
To earn a Top Safety Pick + designation, vehicles must score a good
rating in the moderate overlap front, side, rollover, and
rear crash tests, in addition to an acceptable or good
rating in the newer, more challenging small overlap front
test.
The 2011 (and 2010) Ford Taurus is designated a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, meaning it scored the institute's highest
rating (Good) in front, side and
rear crash tests and a roof - strength
test, and that it comes with a standard electronic stability system.
The IIHS annually recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover and
rear crashes based on good
rating in a series of
tests conducted by the Institute.
The International Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the 2013 A4 in the highest possible
rating of» «good»» across the board on the frontal offset
test, side impact
test, roof strength
test and
rear crash test.
Safety
ratings on the 2012 Chevy Colorado are mixed, with a top level «Good»
rating from the International Institute of Highway Safety on frontal offset
crash testing, but a «Marginal»
rating on
rear crash protection.
The IIHS
rated the Sentra an» «acceptable»» for frontal off - set
crash test, a» «poor»» for side impact, and a» «poor»» for
rear crash protection and head restraint.
The Ridgeline pickup achieved a 5 - star Overall Vehicle
Rating in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) by scoring 5 stars in the frontal
crash tests for driver and passenger, 5 stars for side
crash tests for both front and
rear seats, and 4 stars in the rollover
test.
IIHS
rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in high - speed front and side
crash tests, a roof strength
test for rollover protection, plus evaluations of seats / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in
rear impacts.
The seat / head restraints in the Optima are the only ones the Institute
tested this time around that earn the top
rating of good for occupant protection in
rear crashes.
The IIHS came up with an award program called «Top Safety Pick» in 2005 as a way to annually make news when cars received «top
ratings» — not «Good»
ratings, according to the timeline on the IIHS website — in the three categories the IIHS
rated at that time (front, side and
rear crash tests).
In
crash tests conducted by the NHTSA, it receives four out of five stars for passenger and driver impacts and four - star
ratings for front and
rear side impacts.
It worked: the Cruze received the highest possible «Good»
ratings in front, side,
rear and rollover
crash protection
tests by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
As a result of its fairly encompassing array of safety features (ranging from items like hill start assist to the obligatory complement of airbags and stability systems), the Jeep Grand Cherokee was able to, in its
rear - wheel drive and all - wheel drive guises respectively, secure a four and a five - star safety
rating in its most recent
crash test.
However, in the Institute's
rear end
crash test, 2001 and later models received only a Poor
rating.
IIHS
rates vehicles in a moderate overlap front
crash, small overlap front
crash, side impact and rollover
test, and evaluates seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in
rear impact collisions.
Of its four
tests, the frontal offset
test, side impact
test, roof strength
test and
rear crash protection / head restraint
test, the Suzuki Equator scored a highest possible grade of «Good» on three, with a second highest possible
rating of «Acceptable» on the
rear crash protection
test.
Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that earn good
ratings in four Institute
crash tests: moderate overlap front, side, rollover and
rear.
Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and
rear crashes based on good
ratings in Institute
tests.
Institute
test programs
rate the performance of headlights, front
crash prevention and
rear crash prevention systems to help consumers compare them and to encourage automakers to speed adoption of the technology.
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 impact.
Thus, the 2016 CR - V offers good front and side visibility, a standard
rear - view camera, and good
crash test ratings.
The Odyssey achieved its top Overall Vehicle Score with five - star
ratings for the frontal
crash safety
test and both side
crash safety tests2 in all evaluated front and
rear seating positions and scenarios.
Brussels 29 October — Euro NCAP releases the first results of
rear - end
crash avoidance systems
tested against the upcoming 2014
rating protocol.
Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover and
rear crashes based on good
ratings in Institute
tests.
The
ratings are based on how well they protect passengers in front and side
crash tests, in rollovers via a roof strength
test, and in simulated
rear impacts to evaluate seat and head restraints for protection against neck injuries.
[46] The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
crash test results in 2007
rated the ES 350 the maximum five stars in the Frontal Driver, Frontal Passenger, and Side Driver categories, and four stars in the Side
Rear Passenger and Rollover categories.
[36] U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
crash test results in 2004
rated the RX 330 the maximum five stars in the Frontal Driver, Frontal Passenger, Side Driver, and Side
Rear Passenger categories, and four of five stars in the Rollover category.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
crash test results has given the RX 350 the maximum five star
rating in the Frontal Driver, Frontal Passenger, Side Driver, and Side
Rear Passenger categories, and four of five stars in the Rollover category at a risk of 16.4 %.
U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
crash test results in 2003
rated the ES 300 the maximum five stars in the Frontal Driver, Frontal Passenger, and Side Driver categories, and four stars in the Side
Rear Passenger and Rollover categories.
Rear crash protection is rated according to head restraint height and horizontal distance behind the head of an average - size man plus performance in a dynamic test that measures forces on the neck during a rear imp
Rear crash protection is
rated according to head restraint height and horizontal distance behind the head of an average - size man plus performance in a dynamic
test that measures forces on the neck during a
rear imp
rear impact.
Genesis is also the first
rear - wheel drive luxury sedan to earn a Good
rating in the small overlap
crash test.
The IIHS
rates vehicles on performance in front and side
crash tests, a roof strength
test, and evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in
rear impacts.
Nearly every passenger vehicle now earns a good
rating in the Institute's frontal
crash test, but performance varies widely in side and
rear tests.
The 2012 Toyota Prius c scored a highest grade (Good) on Frontal offset
test results, Side impact
test results, Roof strength
test results and
Rear crash protection / head restraint
ratings.
Top Safety Pick + awards are handed out only to vehicles which score «good»
ratings in moderate overlap front, side, rollover and
rear crash tests; and a «good» or «acceptable»
rating in the new small overlap
test.
Azera meets the Top Safety Pick
rating criteria by earning good
ratings in a front and side
crash test,
rear impact
test assessing whiplash protection and a roof strength
test to measure occupant protection in rollover
crashes.
The IIHS, which compiles its own
crash test data and
rates each car on a scale from GOOD to POOR, puts together its Top Safety Picks by picking the cars that scored highest for protecting occupants from frontal, side and
rear impacts, as well offering electronic stability control as either standard or optional equipment.
Mazda 3 comes with safety pads all - around — head airbags for both the front and the
rear occupants; also, driver, passenger, and front side airbags — and achieved a five - star
rating in the Euro NCAP
crash tests.
The Institute also named an additional 26 vehicles that earned good
ratings in the front and side
crash tests and offered electronic stability control as standard or optional, but fell short in
rear crash protection.
Building on the 2006 Infiniti M35's Good safety
rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for side and front offset collision
tests, the 2007 model has a battalion of airbags and
crash - mitigation features, including: frontal and supplemental side - impact airbags for the driver and the front passenger; curtain side - impact supplemental airbags; and front - and
rear - seat active head restraints.