The Tucson’s stronger frame and new design is paying off. The 2016 Hyundai Tucson and 2016 Sonata have both earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award. This is the first time the Tuscon has received the rating. “Hyundai’s redesign of the Tucson earns the 2016 model our top rating in the small overlap front test, and the Sonata retains its
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Honda’s new HR-V has achieved a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration New Car Assessment Program. “Using Honda’s packaging magic, powertrain innovation and safety engineering expertise, the HR-V delivers a high level of occupant safety protection along with class-leading fuel economy and interior space,” said Jeff Conrad, Honda Division senior vice president and general manager. “True to Honda’s
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What vehicles keep your family safest in the event of an accident? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced that the 2016 Mazda CX-5 and Mazda6 have each been named an IIHS Top Safety Pick+. In addition to how well they performed in crash tests, the IIHS team tested each vehicle’s safety technology to give each vehicle its
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The 2016 Honda Pilot has earned an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating based on two main factors- its performance in the small overlap frontal crash test and an available frontal crash prevention system. Compared to it’s poor results in the 2014 and 2015 models, the 2016 Pilot saw passenger safety increase based on design during the small overlap frontal crash
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If it looks like a truck and drives like a truck, can it be family-friendly? Our half an hour turn in the 2015 Dodge Durango Citadel revealed what sets it apart from other truck-like SUVs in its class. Handling The Dodge Durango was an enjoyable drive. While it will never be confused with a car based crossover, the truck based
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Less than three percent! Three! Before we get high on our “the American people deserve better” horse, let’s break down the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety‘s (IIHS) evaluation and rating process. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) is a system designed to make it easier to install a child seat properly. Studies have shown that child restraints installed with LATCH, rather than
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You see the sticker price, but what does it really cost to own a vehicle? Every year Automotive Science Group uses its proprietary Automotive Performance Index™ to perform unique data-driven assessments on vehicles available in North America to determine which model in their category has the lowest cost of ownership. The data combines conventional vehicle specifications as well as environmental,
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Each year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ranks vehicles’ safety features, rating them against increasingly tougher standards. The highest ranking on the list, a Top Safety Pick+, has 11 more vehicles than 2014’s list despite a tougher standard for front crash prevention- great news for consumers. “This is the third year in a row that we are giving automakers a
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