Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Safest Cars 2010
Whether you drive yourself to school, have children to shuttle to soccer practice or drive a senior to medical appointments, having the safest car makes you feel more confident on the road. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety award recognizes vehicles that protect people best in the rear, front, side and rollover crashes. The Institute tests the vehicles and rates their safety performance.
The only car manufacturer to have winners in all 4 classes in which it competes was Subaru, winning a total of 5 awards for 2010. The categories are large cars, midsize cars, small cars, midsize SUVs and small SUVs. Cars that didn't measure up include Ford Fusion and Honda Accord for lowered roof strength ratings. Here are the results of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety safest cars so you know what to drive:
Large cars
Buick LaCrosse
Ford Taurus
Lincoln MKS
Volvo S80
Midsize cars
Audi A3
Chevrolet Malibu built after October 2009
Chrysler Sebring 4-door with optional electronic stability control
Dodge Avenger with optional electronic stability control
Mercedes C class
Subaru Legacy
Subaru Outback
Volkswagen Jetta sedan
Volkswagen Passat sedan
Volvo C30
Small cars
Honda Civic 4-door models (except Si) with optional electronic stability control
Kia Soul
Nissan Cube
Subaru Impreza except WRX
Volkswagen Golf 4-door
Midsize SUVs
Dodge Journey
Subaru Tribeca
Volvo XC60
Volvo XC90
Small SUVs
Honda Element
Jeep Patriot with optional side torso airbags
Subaru Forester
Volkswagen Tiguan
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