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2011 Grand Cherokee A Top Safety Pick; Crosstour 'Disappointing'
Depending on which utility vehicle you choose, you might be getting vastly different degrees of roof protection in the event of a rollover. That's the surprising result of that a new round of tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) serves to highlight. First, the good news: In...
Teen Drivers Die In Crashes. Old Folks Too. Who's Feared Most?
Did you see the recent Hyundai ad that touts the safety of its new 2011 Sonata by playing on your fear of out-of-control teens behind the wheel? It cites the statistic that 3... May 10, 2010 by John Voelcker 5
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Makes The Global Safety Honor Roll
Small-car safety especially has come a long way. And while, by driving a smaller, lighter vehicle you'll still be at a disadvantage in certain situations, some of today's... April 23, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
2010 Kia Forte Retested, Named An IIHS Top Safety Pick
The 2010 Kia Forte is one of our best-rated small cars here at TheCarConnection.com, and it just earned another accolade: Top Safety Pick. The Insurance Institute for Highway... April 20, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
Infiniti M, Lexus HS 250h, Toyota 4Runner Ace IIHS Crash Tests
From the latest round of crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, three models that are all-new this year have been given excellent ratings for... March 9, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 10
2010 Scion xB And 2010 Toyota Corolla Are Top Safety Picks
We have some good—actually some excellent, award-worthy—Toyota-related news! Both the 2010 Toyota Corolla and 2010 Scion xB have earned the Insurance Institute for... March 2, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
IIHS: Newer Frontal Airbags Compromising Protection?
We always think of safety features as progressing forward, but that isn't always the case. In a new research paper, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests that... February 17, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 4
2010 Nissan Frontier: Only Small Pickup With Strong Roof Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has rated five small and mid-size pickups and found that roof-crush protection isn't so good overall. The only truck of the... February 4, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 2
2010 Ford Mustang Convertible Makes Good On Safety…This Time
The 2010 Ford Mustang Convertible has now achieved top 'good' ratings from the IIHS in both frontal offset and side impact tests. This is a retest for the Mustang; an... January 29, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
IIHS Tests 60 Child Booster Seats, Judges 11 Not Recommended
Frustrated with the lack of information on booster seats, and the lack of federal requirements for them? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has taken up the... December 22, 2009 by Bengt Halvorson 7
Do Volvo, Infiniti Accident Avoidance Systems Make A Difference?
A number of luxury vehicles—and a few other tech-focused models like the 2010 Toyota Prius and 2010 Ford Taurus—now offer features designed to warn you when you stray... November 30, 2009 by Bengt Halvorson 2
IIHS Picks The Safest New Vehicles For 2010
The coveted Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) used to be quite exclusive—and a way for safety-conscious shoppers to narrow... November 18, 2009 by Bengt Halvorson
2010 Subaru Legacy: Better Bumpers Cut Repair Costs, Says IIHS
The stylish and delicate-looking front and rear bumper areas of most new vehicles are, just as they appear, damage-prone and expensive to fix, even from minor... November 13, 2009 by Bengt Halvorson
Neck Injuries Poised To Drop Thanks To New Law—And New Seats
If you consider safety one of the top priorities in your next new-car purchase—as you should—and are carefully combing through features and occupant protection ratings... October 27, 2009 by Bengt Halvorson 1
Talking and Driving Bans Cut Use For A While, IIHS Says
Is technology a better way to keep us from talking and driving? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says it could be, while it also cautions that talking-and-driving... October 19, 2009 by Marty Padgett
New Top Safety Picks: 2010 Journey, MKT, and Mazda3
Three new sets of crash-test results released late this week by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) appear to leave very little, if any, room for improvement... September 11, 2009 by Bengt Halvorson
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