IIHS Top Vehicle Safety Picks of 2012
Printer FriendlyCar Safety Ratings for 2012 Vehicles
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety provides vehicle ratings each year using high-speed front and side crash tests to determine vehicle safety. The IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. Car ratings for vehicles not specified below, as well as prior years' top picks, can be found on the IIHS website.
In order for a vehicle to be named a "top safety pick" it must meet the following requirements:
- Earn a "good" rating in all three tests (front, side and rear, mentioned above).
- The vehicle MUST offer electronic stability control (ESC), which has been shown to significantly reduce crashes, especially single-vehicle accidents.
2012 Top Safety Picks by Category
MinicarsFiat 500 Toyota Yaris hatchback
Small CarsKia Forte Mitsubishi Lancer Subaru Impreza Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen GTI
Midsize Moderately Priced CarsChrysler 200 |
Midsize Luxury/Near Luxury CarsAcura TL Acura TSX Volkswagen CC
Large Family Cars
Large Luxury CarsBMW 5 series Cadillac CTS Infiniti M37/M56
Small SUVsJeep Patriot
Midsize SUVs |
Midsize Luxury SUVs
Large SUVs
Minivans
Large pickupsFord F-150 Toyota Tundra
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