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2012 Nissan Versa

2012 Nissan Versa awarded Top Safety Pick by IIHS

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the 2012 Nissan Versa Sedan a ‘Top Safety Pick’ rating. The IIHS gives the rating to vehicles that achieve the highest rating of ‘Good’ for front, rear and side impact protection, earn a ‘Good’ rating in the roof strength test and are equipped with electronic stability control. [...]

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2012 Subaru Impreza

115 winners awarded 2012 Top Safety Pick from IIHS, Subaru picks up 5

With 18 new winners, this year’s Top Safety Pick is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s longest yet, breaking the record with models spanning a variety of segments. The Top Safety Pick Award is based on evaluations done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which include the 4 most common types of crashes and [...]

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Soccer moms rejoice: 5 minivans earn IIHS’ Top Safety Pick Award

Soccer moms rejoice: 5 minivans earn IIHS’ Top Safety Pick Award

Five minivan models have earned the 2011 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The winners are the safest vehicles around, with better rollover crash protection than other models. Other qualifying factors include the highest ratings for side, frontal, and rear crash protection, along with electronic stability control. On the top [...]

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NHTSA announces full list of cars needing crash testing for 2012… all 74 of them

Automobile manufacturers are going above and beyond to meet sales quotas as everyone is pretty much in a sales race. But come the huge influx of new models, comes a ripple effect that puts a lot of pressure on the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. And that’s because they have a list consisting of [...]

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2012 Fiat 500 named Top Safety Pick by IIHS

2012 Fiat 500 named Top Safety Pick by IIHS

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named the 2012 Fiat 500 a Top Safety Pick for 2011. The new Fiat 500 joins eight Chrysler Group models that are Top Safety Picks by the IIHS for 2011. The IIHS recognizes vehicles that demonstrate “good” performance in front, side, rollover and rear crash test evaluations performed [...]

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IIHS: Study shows SUVs are less of a threat to cars in crashes

IIHS: Study shows SUVs are less of a threat to cars in crashes

A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that SUV’s may have been a part of many fatal crashes a decade ago, but recent advancements have greatly improved the safety of these vehicles. The study compares how many people in minivans and cars were killed in two car crashes with pickups [...]

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2012 Chevrolet Sonic receives IIHS’ Top Safety Pick award

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick announced today that the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic has been awarded the Top Safety Pick by the agency. The Chevrolet Sonic has two more air bags than its subcompact competitors. The 2012 Sonic received a score of ‘good’ in all four types of tests performed, including frontal [...]

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2011 Dodge Durango awarded Top Safety Pick by IIHS

2011 Dodge Durango awarded Top Safety Pick by IIHS

The 2011 Dodge Durango has been awarded a “Top Safety Pick” for 2011 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). As always, the IIHS recognizes vehicles that perform “good” in front, side, rollover and rear crash test evaluations performed at its Vehicle Research Center. Additionally, to be considered, vehicles also must have available electronic [...]

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2012 Saab 9-4X starts arriving in U.S. dealerships, 100 orders booked

2012 Saab 9-4X starts arriving in U.S. dealerships, 100 orders booked

Saab announced earlier this week that the new 2012 Saab 9-4X crossovers has started arriving at its U.S. dealerships. The Swedish automaker said that it has received more than 100 orders for the 9-4X so far. Production of the Saab 9-4X began in February at a General Motors plant in Mexico after several delays. The [...]

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2012 Saab 9-4X earns IIHS’ Top Safety Pick award

2012 Saab 9-4X earns IIHS’ Top Safety Pick award

The new 2012 Saab 9-4X has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award. “The 9-4X is rated good in the Institute’s front, side, and rollover evaluations based on good performances for its structural twin, the Cadillac SRX,” the IIHS said. “A separate rear impact test was conducted for the seats/head [...]

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