Sentences with phrase «rollover rating»
Rollover rating refers to the safety measure used to determine how likely a vehicle is to tip over in case of an accident or emergency, such as sudden turns or crashes. It indicates the vehicle's stability and helps people decide how safe it is to drive. Full definition
This type of vehicles have higher rollover rates, especially with a heavy load, so good tires as well as the proper tire pressure are very important.
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A good rollover rating requires a roof crush of no more than 5 inches when subjected to four times the vehicle's weight.
It was also awarded by the federal government a positive rollover rating.
In fact, pickup trucks have one of the highest vehicle rollover rates among any passenger vehicles in the country.
While the IS hasn't been fully rated by either the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for 2017, it has already received a 5 - star rollover rating from the NHTSA, and a «Good» rating from the IIHS in multiple categories.
More important, in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rollover ratings for SUVs, with one star the worst and five stars the best, Aztek scored a four, the highest among its rivals.
The 2017 Civic earned high ratings for many safety tests, while the new Corolla is mostly untested, with its overall rollover rating coming in at only four stars.
The 2006 Lexus IS 350 hasn't yet received front, side, or rollover ratings from the NHTSA.
The reason for the one - star difference in overall rating is the 2WD version's slightly lower rollover rating.
Its good small overlap test performance outweighs its acceptable rollover rating, so the car is a Top Safety Pick +.
The first rollover ratings were released in March (see Status Report special issue: roof strength, March 24, 2009).
Unless interest rates change dramatically (which would affect rollover rates), this should keep track with the investment?
Crash test ratings play a major role in the process, which take rollover rates, side - impact safety, stability control, and many other factors and safety features into consideration.
The SUV earned top ratings in frontal and side impacts but just a three - star rollover rating.
Finally, the Fusion received a roughly 11 - percent chance of rolling over during an emergency maneuver, and scored four stars for an overall rollover rating.
NHTSA gives it a three - star rollover rating, which is not uncommon for full - size truck - based SUVs, though the Sequoia and Ford Expedition are rated with four stars, as are most crossovers.
According to NHTSA, the only difference safety-wise among the Volvo S60, Impala, and Passat is that Passat and Impala have four - star rollover ratings and Volvo has a five - star.
Its rollover rating is only four stars, but few, if any, SUVs make it to five in that category.
Throw in a Top Safety Pick + rating from the IIHS and a higher 5 star rollover rating than the Toyota Prius, and you have a car that's easy on both the environment and your passengers.
The 2008 Nissan Versa rated four stars in driver and passenger front impact ratings and four stars in its rollover rating.
Both the SIde Barrier and Rollover ratings are in with 5 - stars and 3 - stars.
The Accord is one of only six vehicles to achieve a five - star Overall Vehicle Score to date, and is the first to achieve five stars in each of the three ratings categories: 5 - star frontal crash rating, 5 - star side crash rating (combined results of side barrier and side pole) and 5 - star rollover rating.
The 3 vehicles underwent changes for the 2012 model year that affected roof strength, so this rollover rating only applies to 2012 models.
The Institute began the rollover ratings after research showed that strength - to - weight ratios higher than the government's required minimum of 1.5 reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury in rollovers.
The rollover ratings for the Town & Country, Grand Caravan, and Routan are based on a roof strength test of a Town & Country, which had a strength - to - weight ratio of 4.51.
Pros: Good crash - test and rollover ratings, comfortable, spacious interior, seats eight, strong V6 engine, good handling, cargo space.
Dynamic (moving) test results (Tip or No Tip) and measured rollover - related properties determine vehicle's risk of rollover in single vehicle crash and its rollover rating.
The rollover rating system is based on Institute research showing that occupants in vehicles that roll benefit from stronger roofs.
The 2007 Camry Hybrid is yet to be rated for frontal - and side - impact crash safety, although its scores a respectable four stars in its rollover rating.
The Veracruz scored four stars in the rollover ratings, which is the highest any of the crossovers have received.
4 Star Rollover Rating.