Sentences with phrase «side crash testing evaluations»

Not exact matches

And when it came to the side impact and front moderate overlap crash tests, all three models earned the top evaluation of «good.»

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, Features & Options In crash tests by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, the Optima earned top marks in front, side, rear and roof - strength evaluations, earning IIHS» Top Safety Pick status.

The Subaru Forester is the only one of the 12 small SUVs to earn a good rating in not only the side impact crashworthiness evaluation but also the Institute's frontal offset crash test.

Each vehicle's overall side evaluation is based on performance in a crash test in which the side of the vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 mph.

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.

Side tests were added in 2003 and rear tests in 2004 (see «New 1996 Taurus tops competition in crashworthiness evaluation,» Dec. 2, 1995, Status Report special issue: side impact crashworthiness, June 28, 2003, and Status Report special issue: protection against neck injury in rear crashes, Nov. 20, 20Side tests were added in 2003 and rear tests in 2004 (see «New 1996 Taurus tops competition in crashworthiness evaluation,» Dec. 2, 1995, Status Report special issue: side impact crashworthiness, June 28, 2003, and Status Report special issue: protection against neck injury in rear crashes, Nov. 20, 20side impact crashworthiness, June 28, 2003, and Status Report special issue: protection against neck injury in rear crashes, Nov. 20, 2004).

The side evaluation is based on performance in a crash test in which the side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 mph.

In this evaluation, vehicles were tested in a frontal crash at 40 mph (64 km / h) and in a side crash at 31 mph (50 km / h) with a movable barrier shaped like the front end of an SUV.

The side - crash safety evaluations continue to include the side - barrier test used previously where a moving barrier strikes a stationary vehicle at an angle.

But as for the Jetta, its German engineering delivered a 5 - Star Overall Safety Rating from NHTSA, based on a 5 - star test result in the side - crash evaluation and 4 - star performances for both frontal - crash and rollover situations.

In addition, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded the RL its top rating of GOOD in Side Impact Collision Evaluation (SICE) along with a GOOD rating for IIHS» frontal offset crash test.

Each vehicle's overall side evaluation is based on performance in a crash test in which the side of the vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 mph that represents the front end of a pickup or SUV.

Each vehicle's overall side evaluation is based on performance in a crash test in which the side of the vehicle is struck by a moving barrier representing the front end of a pickup or SUV.

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.

In contrast, insurance industry tests had poor evaluations of the GMC Canyon specifically for the Crew Cab model: in frontal offset tests, it scored â $ ˜Acceptableâ $ ™, in side impact tests, it scored â $ ˜Poorâ $ ™, and in both roof strength and rear crash tests, it scored â $ ˜Marginalâ $ ™.

The Institute introduced the Plus award in 2012 to recognize models that achieve «good» or «acceptable» performance in the small - overlap test as well as «good» ratings in each of four other criteria — moderate overlap front crash, side impact and rollover tests, plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

IIHS recently completed front, side and rear crash test evaluations of eight small SUV models.

In government crash tests, the Enclave scored a perfect five stars in both frontal and side - impact evaluations.

The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high - speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

Side evaluations are based on performance in a crash test in which the side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 Side evaluations are based on performance in a crash test in which the side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 mph.

Each vehicle's overall side evaluation is based on performance in a crash test in which the side of the vehicle is struck by a barrier that represents the front end of a pickup truck or SUV.

Each vehicle's overall side evaluation is based on performance in a crash test in which the side of the vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 mph and representing the front end of a pickup or SUV.

And when it came to the side impact and front moderate overlap crash tests, all three models earned the top evaluation of «good.»

Each year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rates cars based on their performance in high - speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high - speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.