Not exact matches
To earn the coveted Top
Safety Pick + award, vehicles must meet the
same criteria in addition to a headlight rating of «Good» or «Acceptable.»
One peek at our rankings tell you that this was close - and that your own test drives might very well produce different preferences.We also can say that if off - road capabilities were the prime
criteria, the results would be much different.But for most of us, sport - utility vehicles are essentially cars with extra ground clearance, four - wheel drive, extra cargo capacity, an added sense of security and an extra measure of rugged panache.So our judgments are based largely on the
same standards we apply to automobiles, with
safety features right up at the top of the list.
To qualify for 2014 Top
Safety Pick +, a vehicle must meet those
same criteria, plus earn a basic or higher rating for front crash prevention.
These vehicles meet all the
same criteria as the Top
Safety Pick minus the front crash prevention.
Top
Safety Pick + winners must meet those
same criteria and also earn a basic, advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.