These Are the 38 Safest Vehicles on the Road
When it comes to safety, not all cars and trucks are created equal.
To help you select a safe vehicle for you and your family, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released its list of the top-ranked vehicles for safety in the U.S.
To earn a spot on IIHS’s coveted “Top Safety Pick+” list, a car must receive “good” ratings on five separate crashworthiness tests, earn an “advanced” or “superior” rating for front-crash prevention, and a “good” or “acceptable” rating for headlights.
Stricter rules on automatic braking technology were adopted last year. In 2016, the IIHS also implemented stricter safety standards for headlights.
“That’s a critical safety issue since about half of all traffic deaths happen either at dawn or dusk,” says MoneyWatch.
In all, 38 vehicles earned Top Safety Pick awards from IIHS this year and 44 earned a spot on the Top Safety Pick+ list. In a press release, Adrian Lund, IIHS president, says:
“The field of contenders is smaller this year because so few vehicles have headlights that do their job well, but it’s not as small as we expected when we decided to raise the bar for the awards.”
These vehicles were named Top Safety Pick+ winners by IIHS:
Small Cars:
Chevrolet Volt
Hyundai Elantra (sedan only; built after March 2016)
Mazda 3 (4-door sedan and 4-door hatchback)
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Prius (built after August 2016)
Small SUVs
Mazda CX-3
Mitsubishi Outlander
Nissan Rogue
Subaru Forester (built after October 2016)
Toyota RAV4
Midsize cars:
Honda Accord 4-door
Mazda 6
Nissan Altima
Nissan Maxima
Subaru Legacy
Subaru Outback
Toyota Camry
Toyota Prius v
Volkswagen Jetta
Midsize SUVs:
Honda Pilot
Hyundai Santa Fe
built after March 2016
Midsize luxury cars:
Audi A4
Lexus ES 350
Volvo S60
Volvo V60
Midsize luxury SUVs:
Acura MDX
Acura RDX
Audi Q5
Buick Envision
Lexus NX
Lexus RX
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
Volvo XC60
Large luxury cars:
Genesis G80
Genesis G90
Lexus RC
Minivans :
Chrysler Pacifica (built after August 2016)
Large pickup:
Honda Ridgeline
Visit the IIHS website to see the safe vehicles list in its entirety.
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This article was originally published on MoneyTalksNews.com as 'These Are the 38 Safest Vehicles on the Road'.