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IIHS Posts a Record 115 Winners for 2012 Top Safety Pick
The independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick has a record number of choices – 115 – among 2012 models. The best vehicles are those in IIHS’s view that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover, and rear crashes. Continue reading →
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Small Cars Improve in Latest Crash Tests. Size Still Matters
While you can’t change the laws of physics, you can use them to improve crash test results for vehicles. Six of 13 small cars tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety earned the Top Safety Pick award. None earned … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2011 hyundai elantra, 2012 ford focus, 2012 honda civic, auto informed, auto news, auto safety, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive news, crash ratings, crash tests, fuel economy versus safety, iihs, Ken Zino, lexus ct 200h, nissan juke, small car safety, Toyota Prius
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2020 Ford Explorer – OK, Not Good in Crash Ratings
A good rating in the driver-side small overlap crash test is a requirement for both the 2019 Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards, so neither the Explorer nor Aviator is eligible. Continue reading →