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IIHS Tries Out New Small Cars – Results Vary, But Are Generally Acceptable [w/Videos]
Safety is key when choosing a new small car in the US, and the crash protection credentials can make or break a model – literally… This latest batch of tests carried out by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that you really can’t go wrong in choosing any of the compacts available. Out of a selection of 12 models recently tested, half of them earned a ‘good’ or ‘acceptable’ rating, and of these, the two Civics, the Dodge Dart, Hyundai Elantra, Ford Focus and Scion tC, all earned the TOP SAFETY PICK+ award.
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New Honda Pilot Awarded Maximum Points In Iihs Crash Test
The new Honda Pilot provided impressive crash performance when it was tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which awarded it its highest Top Safety Pick+ distinction. Read more »...
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Iihs Calls 2015 Nissan Sentra A Top Safety Pick
Now that manufacturers have started bracing and adapting their cars for the very difficult small overlap crash test introduced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), it seems to be paying off in spades. For Nissan, its Sentra sedan didn’t...
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71 Vehicles Got Top Ratings From The Iihs For 2015 My
The fact that car safety is improving is clear, as they need to pass increasingly stringent crash regulations. Even so, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (the IIHS), in 2014 (2015 model-year) the number of cars to obtain their highest...
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Iihs Finds Most Minivans Don’t Take The Small Overlap Crash Test Well
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently tested a batch of family-friendly minivans. Their findings suggest that none are really terrific at dealing with the small overlap crash test, and out of the five models tested, only two were...
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Kia Ups Small Overlap Protection Of Two Models, But Only One Recommended
Kia has tried to improve the safety rating of its Soul and Forte, two models which did not fare well at all in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) crash tests. Both vehicles were rated ‘poor’ for the difficult small...
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