Top Safety Pick archive
Top Safety Picks 2007Criteria: The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. The first requirement for a vehicle to become a Top Safety Pick is to earn good ratings in all three Institute tests. A new requirement for 2007 is that the winning vehicles must offer electronic stability control. This addition is based on Institute research indicating that ESC significantly reduces crash risk, especially the risk of fatal single vehicle crashes, by helping drivers maintain control of their vehicles during emergency maneuvers. However, don't compare ratings across vehicle size groups because size and weight influence occupant protection in serious crashes. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. Top Safety Picks are the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories, but this doesn't mean a small car that's a Top Safety Pick affords more protection than a bigger car that doesn't earn the award. Note: Top Safety Picks 2007 are 2007 models, unless otherwise noted. Large carsAudi A6 Midsize carsAudi A4 Midsize convertiblesSaab 9-3 MinivansHyundai Entourage Midsize SUVsAcura MDX Small SUVsHonda CR-V
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Top Safety Picks 2006Criteria: The Institute rates passenger vehicle crashworthiness good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in front, side, and rear tests. In 2006 the cars in each size group that earned good front, side, and rear ratings qualified as Top Safety Picks 2006 Cars that earned good front and side ratings plus an acceptable rating for rear crash protection
qualified as Top Safety Picks 2006 However, don't compare ratings across vehicle size groups because size and weight influence occupant protection in serious crashes. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. Top Safety Picks are the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories, but this doesn't mean a small car that's a Top Safety Pick affords more protection than a bigger car that doesn't earn the award. Note: Top Safety Picks 2006 are 2006 models, unless otherwise noted. Large cars
MInivans
Midsize cars
Small cars
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