Go to their website. In the Small Overlap Crash they have tested ZERO “Large Family” Cars, ZERO Pickups, ZERO “Large SUVs”, ONE Minivan.
They have tested only four “Large Luxury” cars.
Two of the “Midsize Near-Luxury” cars scored “poor”.
Of the nine “Mid-sized SUV’s”, Three scored “Poor”, Three scored “Marginal”, One - “Acceptable and Two - “Good”. 14 models were not tested.
This is a very difficult test to pass. Ever increasing mandated MPG ratings do not make the engineers & manufacturers tasks any easier.
Finally, remember that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a pressure group. The IIHS is to automobiles as Greenpeace is to the environment. The IIHS needs scary test results to keep the money flowing in and to maintain their influence with governments.
Graphic small car crash results ~ Polar bears on ice floes
“Go to their website. In the Small Overlap Crash they have tested ZERO “Large Family” Cars, ZERO Pickups, ZERO “Large SUVs”, ONE Minivan.”
They don’t bother because they are intrinsically safe! Like someone else said, mass is mass. The more mass the better things are for you. Most of these econotoys are a joke when it come to safety. You want to bet your life for a few gallons of gasoline, be my guest. I’ll stick with my “Large SUV,” and be more comfortable to boot! One thing is certain, if you are in a SmartCar, they can just hand you a bouquet and bury the whole thing.