IIHS Introduces Rear Crash Prevention Ratings
22 Feb 2018, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rear crash prevention ratings to classify vehicles equipped with technology that can prevent or mitigate low-speed backing crashes.
IIHS Study Reveals What Automated Systems Drivers Like
18 Feb 2018, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Drivers like utomated systems that don't control the car abruptly and that can be used primarily on highways and open roads.
2018 Hyundai Elantra Passes IIHS Passenger-Side Crash Test
9 Feb 2018, 09:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / To qualify for the Top Safety Pick+ award, a vehicle must pass crash tests for both passenger and driver sides, and also have good crash prevention rating.
2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Crashes Its Way To Earn Top Safety Pick+ Rating
6 Nov 2017, 13:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Together with the Elantra GT and Santa Fe Sport, the Ioniq Hybrid joins Hyundai's seven-strong list of 2017 Top Safety Pick+ prizewinners
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Aces IIHS Crash Tests Despite Bad Headlight Performance
29 Oct 2017, 14:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If it weren't for the poor-performing headlights, the redesigned 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan would've earned the Top Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS
IIHS Passenger-Side Small Overlap Front Crash Test Introduced with Mixed Results
20 Oct 2017, 12:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety took upon itself to improve the passenger protection of passenger cars and SUVs by introducing a new type of test
Surprising No One, the 2018 Volvo XC60 Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating
13 Oct 2017, 11:24 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Volvo SUV impressed in all areas bar the headlights and child seat anchors ease of use tests, earning it the coveted Top Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS
Small Pickup Trucks Are Getting Safer, But There’s Room For Improvement
6 Sep 2017, 06:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If passenger safety is important for you in your purchase for an all-new pickup truck, look no further than the Toyota Tacoma
Volkswagen Atlas Misses IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus, But We Enjoyed the Crash Test
5 Aug 2017, 06:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The VW 7-seater aced all crash tests but failed to get the appropriate scores for Latch ease-of-use test and the headlights
2017 MINI Countryman Falls Short Of Being Rated Top Safety Pick+
2 Aug 2017, 13:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the best available headlights and optional safety features, the 2017 MINI Countryman is only worthy of the second-best IIHS rating
2017 Kia Forte Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus Thanks to Safety Updates
21 Jul 2017, 11:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The maximum score is only achieved by the top Forte EX with optional headlights and safety kit. But that's the way the industry works
2017 Mazda CX-5 Impresses IIHS, Crash Test Performance Worthy Of TSP+ Accolade
12 Jul 2017, 09:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Somewhat expected from a automaker that puts safety up there at the top of its priorities, Mazda made the CX-5 as safe as possible
Tesla Model S Rated “Acceptable” By The IIHS In Small Overlap Front Crash Test
6 Jul 2017, 07:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Despite the minor improvements brought forth by the mid-cycle facelift, the Model S is still not worthy of being a Top Safety Pick+ in the eyes of the IIHS
2017 Chevrolet Bolt Gets Top Safety Pick from the IIHS Despite One Poor Result
20 Jun 2017, 16:25 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / GM's electric hatchback proves once again that the EV architecture is ideal for making very safe vehicles, but the Bolt was let down by a ridiculous aspect
2017 Mazda CX-9 Aces IIHS Crash Tests, Headlights Leave To Be Desired
17 Jun 2017, 08:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An improvement over the 2016 model year, the 2017 Mazda CX-9 is as safe as mid-size SUVs come according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
2017 BMW 5 Series Crash-Tested by IIHS, Scores Top Safety Pick+
17 May 2017, 11:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The IIHS noted that the shell of the all-new 5 Series held up much better to the small overlap test than the previous sedan
2017 Kia Cadenza Gets Top Safety Pick+ Rating after IIHS Crash Tests
26 Apr 2017, 13:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Cadenza is not a BMW 5 Series, but we're still sad to see a couple of them being smashed into a wall, despite the entertainment value
2017 Honda CR-V Crashes Its Way To IIHS Top Safety Pick+
22 Mar 2017, 17:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashed the hell out of the 2017 Honda CR-V, but the compact crossover held its own in all tests
2017 Subaru Impreza Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating
21 Feb 2017, 21:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We mostly report on these crash ratings for the odd satisfaction of watching a car being totalled under controlled lab conditions
2017 Buick LaCrosse Falls Short Of IIHS TSP+ Rating, Headlights Are To Blame
18 Feb 2017, 12:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The range-topping sedan in the Buick lineup falls short in the IIHS' latest round of tests, chiefly because the headlights could be better