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November 22, 2005
Hyundai, Honda, Mercedes & Subaru Top Crash Test Results
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] gave five stars Monday in front and side-impact protection to the Hyundai Sonata and Tucson SUV, Honda Odyssey minivan, Mercedes-Benz M Class and Subaru Tribeca SUV.
Five stars means there is a 10 percent or less chance of serious injury and four stars estimates an 11 percent to 20 percent chance of serious injury. NHTSA conducts the front-impact test at 35 mph. To find out more about NHTSA's crash test program, and to look up specific vehicles, visit http://safercar.gov/.
In addition to the vehicles that earned five stars on both tests, other top-performing vehicles included the 2006 Volkswagen Passat, Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Dakota, Nissan Armada and Ford Freestar. The majority of vehicles reviewed received either four or five stars in front and side-impact protection.
The Mitsubishi Lancer fared worst in side-impact -- the four-door was the only model to get two stars on side-impact protection for the driver. The score was based on a previous test and signifies a 21 to 25 percent chance of serious injury in a real-world crash. A Mitsubishi spokesman said it was an old test and said that side curtain air bags will become standard equipment on the vehicle in the 2007 model year. The Lancer, however, did receive top scores in front protection.
Posted by Frank at November 22, 2005 1:57 PM | Filed under Auto News
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