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Yes. What they try to do is take all the crash tests, safety features and weight, things that have correlated to real-world reductions in...
You are right, but the 5-star system is reasonable for the general public. Sometimes, dumbing things down is handy for quick comparisons if the...
I just learned that you have to actually compute the NHTSA frontal risk percentage from the sub category results of chest and head numbers. I had...
Then stability control and handling may be a bigger part of the picture. Crash protection ratings are still a factor if you strike a tree or pole...
You can break down the data by state, vehicle type and numerous other variables at FARS Encyclopedia . Use the Query tab to create your own...
Not for severe impacts that involve a fatality. It's not even close. Frontal impacts account for about half of the total, roughly split between...
The Fusion hybrid is an excellent choice for overall safety. If cost and fuel economy were not also a factor, we would have highly considered the...
Very true, but no harm in nitpicking. There are no 3-star or worse ratings, so no real safety concerns regarding the crash protection. The IIHS...
Agreed- crash protection is very important, but it isn't the only factor in safety. Braking, handling, visibility and other features are all very...
I'm not sure about EuroNCAP, but I do not think the NHTSA has updated their criteria in recent years. The NHTSA tests are getting a major update...
You can still get a full government tax incentive on the Altima hybrid, if you can find one...
As a side note, the European frontal crash test is similar to the offset test done by the IIHS, rather than the full width one done in the NHTSA...
The side impact tests are now posted also. 5-stars front, 4-stars rear. The head numbers are very impressive and the pelvis numbers are good, too....
Yes, I am disappointed. 5-star ratings are not difficult to achieve. I think Toyota screwed up or just didn't care. In that it's not...
I can see them now also. In eyeballing the results, it definitely appears that the chest numbers were the ones keeping it from a 5-star rating....
I'm getting a scheduled maintenance error. Was it the same ratings as Monday? Were the side tests results posted? I was told those might go up...
Nice- please let us know when you get them and how hard it is to install them. Photos, too!
The NCAP frontal tests do lack differentiation. That certainly makes them much less useful than a test with a full spread of results. That doesn't...
Vehicle vs. vehicle are the most common type of crash and frontal zone crashes are the most common type of serious crashes. I believe full width...
