BMW Earns Two IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awards for the 5 Series and X3
7 Oct 2022, 09:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In addition to great-handling cars and SUVs, BMW also puts a lot of effort into making their cars and SUVs as safe as possible
Ford Mustang Mach-E Passes Tougher Side Crash Test With Flying Colors
4 Oct 2022, 16:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Mustang Mach-E is one of the safest crossovers out there in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's updated side crash test
2023 Mazda CX-50 Crashes Its Way to Top Safety Pick+ Status
27 Sep 2022, 21:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The larger sibling of the CX-30 is a Top Safety Pick+ in the eyes of the IIHS, which means that it's as safe as compact SUVs get nowadays
2023 Kia Sportage Falls Short of Top Safety Pick+ Status, Blame the Headlights
26 Sep 2022, 23:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Unfortunately for Kia, the South Korean automaker cheaped out on the headlight technology of most 2023 Sportage trim levels
2022 Toyota Tundra Crash Tests Reveal Class-Leading Safety
7 Sep 2022, 15:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected of Toyota, the V6-only Tundra that rolled out for the 2022 model year is much safer than the previous-generation truck
Only Some Pedestrian Autobrake Systems Work Very Well at Night, the IIHS Finds
30 Aug 2022, 17:58 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A brand-new IIHS nighttime pedestrian auto brake system test reveals carmakers still have a lot of work to do. Drivers mustn’t always count on technology
2022 Volkswagen Tiguan Finally Joins the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Club
11 Aug 2022, 15:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Tiguan achieved Top Safety Pick for a handful of years now, but 2022 is the year the compact crossover elevates to the coveted Top Safety Pick+ award
Soon Having a Phone With You in the Car Will Be the Same As Having an Open Alcohol Bottle
11 Aug 2022, 08:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / IIHS wants more states to ban touching the phone while driving, following a study that shows a decrease in rear-end crashes in states with stricter rules
Subaru Outback Gets Highest Possible Score in Updated IIHS Crash Test
4 Aug 2022, 21:37 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The 2022 Subaru Outback was the only midsize car to receive a "Good" score in the IIHS test, which is the highest possible rating
Many Popular Trucks Have Flunked the IIHS Seat Belt Reminder Test
21 Jul 2022, 20:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Half of the 10 crew-cab pickups tested by the IIHS received poor ratings for the effectiveness of their seat belt reminder systems
Is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 a Safe Vehicle? Here's What the IIHS Has to Say About It
1 Jul 2022, 08:58 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just crash-tested the Hyundai Ioniq 5, and this is how the electric crossover did
2022 Jeep Wrangler Rolls Over During 40-MPH Crash Test
2 Jun 2022, 19:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're planning to get a Wrangler as a daily driver, this crash-test video from the IIHS may lead you to reconsider your pick
The Reason Why IIHS Degraded the Jeep Wrangler in the Latest Side Impact Test Round
20 May 2022, 13:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The latest IIHS round of side impact tests showed marked improvement in passenger protection, but the Jeep Wrangler falls behind because of a design flaw
The Subaru Forester Gets Top Safety Pick+ Accolade for MY 2022
13 May 2022, 16:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since 2013, the Japanese automaker has received a cumulative total of 63 Top Safety Pick+ awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
IIHS Raises the Safety Bar With a Higher-Speed Test for Automatic Emergency Braking
9 May 2022, 10:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As most new vehicles feature an Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system nowadays, the IIHS thinks it's the time to raise the bar with higher-speed tests
The 2022 Volkswagen Taos Doesn’t Excel in Two IIHS Crashworthiness Tests
3 May 2022, 17:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Acceptable ratings were awarded by the nonprofit organization in the passenger-side small overlap crash test and head restraints & seats evaluation
2022 Subaru BRZ, Toyota GR86 Receive IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awards
3 May 2022, 15:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Save for lower anchors that are located too deep in the rear seats, the 2022 Subaru BRZ and 2022 Toyota GR86 are both IIHS Top Safety Pick+ material
Former IIHS Boss Crashed at Over 60 Mph on I-95, Says His BMW Saved His Life
14 Apr 2022, 22:35 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Adrian Lund got into an unexpected crash on the I-95 last year. Now he’s talking openly about it and explains why the BMW he drove saved his life
2022 Toyota Corolla Sedan Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Accolade
30 Mar 2022, 20:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a brand-new Corolla Sedan, that's money well spent given Toyota's reliability record and the Top Safety Pick+ award
2022 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Awarded With IIHS Top Safety Pick+
30 Mar 2022, 15:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want a relatively affordable yet safe runabout, you can't go wrong with the Corolla Hatchback for the 2022 model year