Smeared paint shows where the driver dummy’s head was protected from hits by hard structures by the side airbags.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety* said today that the 2023 and the 24 Chrysler Pacifica minivan is rated as a Top Safety Pick. The Pacifica had a good rating in the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front and original moderate overlap front tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the updated side test.
Acceptable or good headlights must be standard across all trim levels, and a front crash prevention system that earns advanced or superior ratings in the daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations must be fitted or optional. (AutoInformed: IIHS Toughens Musts for Top Safety Pick Ratings)
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However, to qualify for the higher-tier Top Safety Pick+ award, a good rating in the updated side test is required, and advanced or superior ratings in both the daytime and nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian tests are necessary.
“With an acceptable rating in the updated side test, the Pacifica qualifies for the lower-tier award. It comes with a standard front crash prevention system that earns advanced ratings in the daytime and nighttime pedestrian tests, and the headlights provided with all trims are rated acceptable,” IIHS said.
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*The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes through research and evaluation and through education of consumers, policymakers and safety professionals. It is wholly supported by auto insurers and insurance associations.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Chrysler Pacifica Gets Top Safety Pick Award from IIHS
Smeared paint shows where the driver dummy’s head was protected from hits by hard structures by the side airbags.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety* said today that the 2023 and the 24 Chrysler Pacifica minivan is rated as a Top Safety Pick. The Pacifica had a good rating in the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front and original moderate overlap front tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the updated side test.
Acceptable or good headlights must be standard across all trim levels, and a front crash prevention system that earns advanced or superior ratings in the daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations must be fitted or optional. (AutoInformed: IIHS Toughens Musts for Top Safety Pick Ratings)
Click for more from IIHS.
However, to qualify for the higher-tier Top Safety Pick+ award, a good rating in the updated side test is required, and advanced or superior ratings in both the daytime and nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian tests are necessary.
“With an acceptable rating in the updated side test, the Pacifica qualifies for the lower-tier award. It comes with a standard front crash prevention system that earns advanced ratings in the daytime and nighttime pedestrian tests, and the headlights provided with all trims are rated acceptable,” IIHS said.
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*The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes through research and evaluation and through education of consumers, policymakers and safety professionals. It is wholly supported by auto insurers and insurance associations.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.