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06-02-2010, 08:31 AM
Filed under: Safety (http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/), Crossover (http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/), Chevrolet (http://www.autoblog.com/category/chevrolet/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Honda (http://www.autoblog.com/category/honda/), Jeep (http://www.autoblog.com/category/jeep/), Kia (http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/), Mazda (http://www.autoblog.com/category/mazda/), Nissan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/nissan/), Toyota (http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/)
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IIHS rollover tests for midsized SUVs - Click above for high-res image gallery
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has completed a round of rollover testing on 12 mid-sized SUVs (http://www.iihs.org/ratings/roof/detailsbyclass.aspx) (though most are technically CUVs, but whatevs), and the results show that some carmakers are exceeding federal rollover standards. Six of the haulers scored a Good rating, led by the 2010 Jeep Liberty (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/liberty), one scored Acceptable, and the remaining five were Marginal. The Good rating means a tested car has a roof that is twice as strong as the current government safety standard.
Five of the top six - the Chevrolet Equinox (http://www.autoblog.com/model/equinox), 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/grand+cherokee), Toyota Highlander (http://www.autoblog.com/model/highlander) and Venza (http://www.autoblog.com/model/venza), and Kia Sorento (http://www.autoblog.com/model/sorento) - also scored Good marks for front-, side- and rear-occupant protection, and so earn the coveted classification of being an IIHS Top Safety Pick. If your CUV isn't listed, fear not, as the IIHS is testing them in groups.
Follow the jump for the full release, and you can have a look at the entire batch of tested vehicles in the high-res gallery below.
Gallery: IIHS Rollover tests for CUVs (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/)
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IIHS rollover tests for midsized SUVs - Click above for high-res image gallery
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has completed a round of rollover testing on 12 mid-sized SUVs (http://www.iihs.org/ratings/roof/detailsbyclass.aspx) (though most are technically CUVs, but whatevs), and the results show that some carmakers are exceeding federal rollover standards. Six of the haulers scored a Good rating, led by the 2010 Jeep Liberty (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/liberty), one scored Acceptable, and the remaining five were Marginal. The Good rating means a tested car has a roof that is twice as strong as the current government safety standard.
Five of the top six - the Chevrolet Equinox (http://www.autoblog.com/model/equinox), 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/grand+cherokee), Toyota Highlander (http://www.autoblog.com/model/highlander) and Venza (http://www.autoblog.com/model/venza), and Kia Sorento (http://www.autoblog.com/model/sorento) - also scored Good marks for front-, side- and rear-occupant protection, and so earn the coveted classification of being an IIHS Top Safety Pick. If your CUV isn't listed, fear not, as the IIHS is testing them in groups.
Follow the jump for the full release, and you can have a look at the entire batch of tested vehicles in the high-res gallery below.
Gallery: IIHS Rollover tests for CUVs (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/01iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033283)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/02iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033284)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/03iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033285)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/04iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033286)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/05iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033288)
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