The NHTSA says it's a four out of five - star car for frontal and rollover protection, while
side protection rated one star less.
Here are the findings, listed in this order: vehicle model, driver's
side protection rating, passenger's
side protection rating.
Not exact matches
On the demand
side, individual investors and mutual funds are still buyers, as individuals experienced a somewhat modest tax cut overall (the top income tax
rate fell from 39.6 % to 37 %, for example) and many are looking for
protection from the tax man now that the federal deduction for state and local taxes is capped at $ 10,000.
It earned the
rating because of its strong, steel frame and because of the
side impact
protection that is standard on this car seat.
With racing - inspired
side impact
protection and secure LATCH connectors, it is one of the highest
rated options, featuring 4.5 out of 5 stars.
It is highly
rated, at 4.5 out of 5 stars, because of its Air Protect
side impact
protection.
It boasts the highest safety
ratings, fitted with «Air Protect»
side impact
protection and also a «FlexTech» system that guards against multi-directional impacts.
Side impact
protection and a «Best Best»
rating from IIHS is noteworthy.
The independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the A6 its highest
rating of «Good» in the moderate - overlap frontal - offset,
side - impact and roof - strength tests, while the A6's seat and head restraint design was also
rated «Good» for whiplash
protection in rear impacts.
The i did lose some marks during
side impact testing — although
side curtain airbags helped the car attain marginal torso
protection ratings, the driver's door did open slightly during a 29 - mph - impact.
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 & 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.
In government crash testing the Elantra received an overall five - out - of - five - star
rating, with four stars for total frontal crash safety and five stars for total
side - impact
protection.
It garnered a five - star
rating for overall
side - impact
protection and earned four stars for frontal
protection (three stars for the SuperCrew).
The NHTSA gives the Chrysler 300 an overall safety
rating of 4 (out of 5) stars, citing 4 - star performance in frontal - impact
protection for the driver and front passenger combined with a 4 - star
rating for the driver in a
side - impact collision.
The
ratings bring to 16 the number of small SUVs the Institute has evaluated in the passenger -
side small overlap front test, which was introduced in 2017 to encourage manufacturers to offer the same level of
protection for front - seat passengers as drivers in this type of crash.
Five small SUVs earn good
ratings from IIHS for occupant
protection in a passenger -
side small overlap front crash.
The NHTSA
rated it a four out of five stars for both passenger and driver
protection, but only a two out of five for
side impact front
protection.
Driver dummy injury and head
protection ratings for the 2009 model are assigned by the Institute as part of
side crash test verification.
In addition to the top
rating for frontal
protection, the 2008 Jeep Patriot equipped with available front torso airbags also was
rated «Good» for
side impact
protection and «Acceptable» for 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.
In contrast, the Grand Caravan with its optional
side airbags is
rated good for head
protection.
In terms of crash
protection, the NHTSA gives the 2017 Focus five - door hatchback five out of five stars in frontal crashes, five out of five stars in
side impacts, and four out of five stars in rollovers, with a five out of five star
rating overall.
The Hyundai Santa Fe, which also has standard
side airbags with head
protection, earned an acceptable
rating.
Winners of the gold award have earned good
ratings in the Institute's frontal offset and
side impact tests, and their seat / head restraints are
rated good for
protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
It hasn't yet been
rated for passenger -
side small overlap front
protection.
«Other minivans have earned good front and
side ratings, but they haven't achieved a satisfactory level of rear crash
protection.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the Corolla its top
rating of Good in the moderate - overlap front - impact,
side - impact, roof strength and head restraint (whiplash
protection) tests.
The Saab and Volvo earn the top
rating of good for
protection in front,
side, and rear crashes, and both models include standard electronic stability control (ESC), which research shows can help drivers avoid crashes.
In the
side pole impact of the XF, chest
protection was
rated as weak and the car's seat and head restraint provided marginal whiplash
protection.
The extended cab, or SuperCab, earns good
ratings in the moderate overlap front,
side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations but just a marginal
rating for occupant
protection in a small overlap front crash.
The BMW 3 series and Audi A4 equipped with standard
side airbags and the G6 with
side airbags as optional equipment earn the second lowest
rating for
side impact
protection.
The shell seat - frames provide great lateral support, but also mean no
side - front airbags, which reduces
protection in a
side impact and triggers the loss of the five star ANCAP
rating the rest of the Focus range collects.
The F - 150 crew cab, which Ford calls the SuperCrew, earns good
ratings for occupant
protection in all five IIHS crashworthiness evaluations — small overlap front, moderate overlap front,
side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations.
Vehicles that earn a good or acceptable
rating for small overlap
protection and good
ratings in the moderate overlap front,
side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations qualify for Top Safety Pick.
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.
All but the Kia Optima earn the top
rating of good for
side crash
protection (Malibu's
rating applies to cars built after February 2008).
This work is intended to lead to a consumer information program to
rate vehicles on
side impact
protection.
Side airbags aren't mandated, but the majority of 2008 and later models have them as standard to meet federal side protection requirements and to earn a good rating in the IIHS side crash t
Side airbags aren't mandated, but the majority of 2008 and later models have them as standard to meet federal
side protection requirements and to earn a good rating in the IIHS side crash t
side protection requirements and to earn a good
rating in the IIHS
side crash t
side crash test.
The two vehicles that earned top
ratings in front and
side tests were
rated too low (marginal) for
protection in rear impacts.
(The RAV4's good
rating for
protection in
side crashes applies only to the 2006 model with optional
side airbags.)
It gets an «average» three - star
rating for occupant
protection in
side - impact hits.
The NHTSA gave the 2016 Rogue four out of five stars for overall crash
protection (four stars on front crash
protection, and five stars on
side crash
protection), and the IIHS gave the Rogue the highest
rating of «Good» in all categories.
In recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the 2008 Smart Fortwo, the smallest car for sale in the U.S. market, earned the top
rating of good for front and
side crash
protection.
To qualify as a 2016 Safety Pick +, a vehicle is required to earn good
ratings in the five crashworthiness tests, which are the small overlap front, moderate overlap front,
side, roof strength, and head restraints, as well as receive an advanced or superior
rating for front crash
protection.
Strengths of this model include luxury options, excellent powertrain warranty, available Uconnect technology, tow
ratings up to 30,000 pounds, Best - in - class features across multiple categories, and impressive powertrain offerings, 6 Speakers, Black
Side Windows Trim And Black Front Windshield Trim, Clearcoat Paint, Full - Size Spare Tire Stored Underbody W / Crankdown, Variable Intermittent Wipers, Fully Galvanized Steel Panels, Black Front Bumper W / 2 Tow Hooks, Fully Automatic Aero - Composite Halogen Headlamps W / Delay - Off, Wheels: 18 X 8.0 Steel, Deep Tinted Glass, Steel Spare Wheel, Front Bumper Sight Shields, Interior Trim - Inc: Deluxe Sound Insulation, Metal - Look Instrument Panel Insert, Chrome And Metal - Look Interior Accents, Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints And Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints, Systems Monitor, Cruise Control W / Steering Wheel Controls, Manual Tilt Steering Column, 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat, 4 - Way Passenger Seat - Inc: Manual Recline And Fore / Aft Movement, Power Door Locks W / Autolock Feature, Manual Air Conditioning, Full Cloth Headliner, Engine: 5.7 L V8 Hemi Vvt, Part - Time Four - Wheel Drive, Auto Locking Hubs, 730Cca Maintenance - Free Battery W / Run Down
Protection, Single Stainless Steel Exhaust, Front Anti-Roll Bar, Multi-Link Front Suspension W / Coil Springs, 4390 # Maximum Payload, 50 State Emissions, Gvwr: 11, 300 Lbs, Transmission: 6 - Speed Automatic 66Rfe, Mechanical Limited Slip Differential, Class V Towing W / Harness, Hitch And Trailer Sway Control, Leaf Rear Suspension W / Leaf Springs, Manual Transfer Case, 3.73 Rear Axle Ratio, Hd Shock Absorbers, Electronically Controlled Throttle, 32 Gal.
The Dodge Caliber is
rated marginal for
side protection, while it is acceptable in the rollover test.
«Now it's rare for any vehicle to earn less than a good
rating in front,
side, or rear tests, and automakers are working on rollover
protection.»
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has been
rated «Good», the highest possible
rating, for
side impact and rear crash
protection.