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2016 Nissan Sentra Earns Top Safety Pick+ from the IIHS

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently put the 2016 Nissan Sentra through its paces. As expected, the compact sedan passed the ordeal with flying colors, earning the coveted Top Safety Pick+ rating.
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The + in Top Safety Pick comes courtesy of an optional gizmo known as Forward Emergency Braking, a system that complements other Nissan Safety Shield features such as the six standard airbags, parking camera, Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), and Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD). Forward Emergency Braking is available on the 2016 Nissan Sentra in SR and SL trim levels by ticking the Technology Package from the options list.

Cars that are rated “Good” in all 5 of the crashworthiness categories but don’t have a front crash prevention system in the options list or offered as standard don’t deserve a + according to the standards of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In the small and moderate overlap front tests, the IIHS highlights that there’s little risk of significant injuries such crashes.

If the car is crashed from the side, measures taken from the dummy indicate that a fracture of the pelvis would be possible. Regarding roof strength, the 2016 Sentra can withstand a peak force of 14,893 pounds (6,755 kilograms) or more than five times the vehicle’s curb weight.

For young families interested in buying a Sentra, the IIHS notes that the lower anchors are located too deep in the seats and are too difficult to maneuver around the anchors. Therefore, securing a child seat is a bit of a handful in the 2016 Nissan Sentra, which is why the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has rated the child seat attachment hardware “Marginal.”

All in all, the Japanese automaker is proud of the 2016 model year of its compact-sized sedan. “Nissan is proud to have another of our core vehicles recognized by IIHS for vehicle safety,” declared Michael Bunce, the vice president of product strategy and planning at Nissan North America. “Nissan has the safety and security of Nissan vehicle owners and their passengers as its top priority, so we are glad to see our long-term investment in safety showing results in these latest IIHS tests.”
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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