Note: Beginning with 2007 models, the Element is equipped with
standard side airbags for front and rear passengers, so these ratings do not apply to 2007 and later models.
Lincoln's luxury liner gets added safety in 1999 with the addition
of standard side airbags for the driver and front passenger.
The U.S. - built Tundra
features standard side airbags and electronic stability control and is the first full - sized pickup to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award.
Safety took a step up in 2000, when Lincoln's sedan
gained standard side airbags, along with an emergency trunk release and child - seat anchor brackets.
The U.S. - built Tundra
features standard side airbags, trailer sway control and electronic stability control and is the first full - sized pickup to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award.
The Hyundai Santa Fe, which also has
standard side airbags with head protection, earned an acceptable rating.
Seven of the 10 convertibles have
standard side airbags designed to protect the heads of occupants in the front seats, and 8 have ESC as standard or optional equipment.
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.
All six vehicles that were tested this time around except the RAV4 have
standard side airbags with head protection.
The 2010 Chevrolet Corvette receives launch control on all manual - transmission models, a Grand Sport variant that effectively replaces the old Z51 performance package, a Performance Traction Management system for the ZR1, a Cashmere interior color option for the Z06 and
standard side airbags.
The 2001 - 06 Elantra also earned a poor side rating, even with
standard side airbags.
Now all have
standard side airbags, and in this group all but the Caliber, SX4, and Versa have standard ESC for preventing many kinds of crashes.
Model tested with
standard side airbags.
Two tests of the Verona were conducted, one a 2005 model equipped with
standard side airbags, and one a 2004 model without side airbags.
For the 2009 model year, 84 percent of passenger cars, 99 percent of SUVs, and 23 percent of pickups have
standard side airbags with head protection.
Both of these cars earned good ratings for driver head protection because of
the standard side airbags, but the marginal performances of their structures contributed to high forces elsewhere on the driver dummies in both cars and on the rear dummy in the Verona.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Among five 2005 model midsize sedans, the Audi A4 with
standard side airbags and the Chevrolet Malibu equipped with optional side airbags earn good ratings.
Based on the Institute's front, side, and rear impact tests, the Malibu with optional side airbags and Volkswagen's new Jetta with
standard side airbags are the Institute's two highest rated moderately priced midsize cars overall.
All 2007 Top Safety Pick winners have
standard side airbags.
The Suzuki Equator was introduced in the 2009 model year with
standard side airbags.
The redesigned and Toyota Avalon, both equipped with
standard side airbags, earn top ratings of good in side crash tests that simulate an impact from an SUV or pickup truck, according to a news release from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Overall, nearly 40 percent of 2006 passenger vehicle models have
standard side airbags with head protection.
So even at the Solstice's very reasonable base price, the 2006 Miata has it beat when you judge feature - against - feature, with
the standard side airbags and anti-lock brakes as major selling points for the base Miata.
The Buick Lacrosse with
standard side airbags is rated marginal, and so is the Chrysler 300 equipped with optional side airbags.
The Buick Lucerne and Hyundai Azera, also equipped with
standard side airbags, earn the second highest rating of acceptable.
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Equipped with a standard 3.8 - liter V - 6 engine and six - speed automatic transmission, the Veracruz will offer available all - wheel drive, standard electronic stability control,
standard side airbags, as well as side - curtain air bags for all three rows of passengers.
IIHS incorporated this strategy when a mix of optional and
standard side airbags was in the fleet to provide clear indication of the airbags» benefit to consumers.
Models tested with
standard side airbag.
All 2007 award winners have
standard side airbags.
Ninety - two percent of 2010 model cars, 99 percent of SUVs, and 66 percent of pickup trucks have
standard side airbags with head protection.
The Buick Lucerne and Hyundai Azera, also equipped with
standard side airbags, earn the second - highest rating of acceptable.
Beginning with 2008 models, all Taurus X models also have
standard side airbags.
In addition,
the standard side airbags were changed so that they would deploy in severe frontal offset crashes.
Among the worst performers in the side test are the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chevrolet TrailBlazer, even though both are equipped with
standard side airbags.
The 2005 Honda CR - V equipped with
standard side airbags designed to protect occupants» heads and torsos earned the top rating of good in recent side impact crash tests.
The redesigned Chevrolet Impala and Toyota Avalon, both equipped with
standard side airbags, earn top ratings of good in side crash tests that simulate an impact from an SUV or pickup truck.
Among five 2005 model midsize sedans, the Audi A4 with
standard side airbags and the Chevrolet Malibu equipped with optional side airbags earn good ratings.
Beginning with 2008 models, all Taurus and Sable models also have
standard side airbags.