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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released its latest crash test scores, but does not endorse any of the models evaluated. Instead, said institute urged auto consumers to stick with larger, heavier vehicles, as they usually are safer for motorists. IIHS results real life accident also revealed that subcompacts are not the best security option. This information was given by Adrian Lund, president Institute
The subcompacts are the smallest vehicles on the road nowadays. The participation rates of accidents recorded subcompact are higher than in the other car category. In fact, the rates are more than twice the mortality rates for vehicles of medium and large.
IIHS evaluated a total of 9 cars weighing 2,500 pounds or less. These vehicles are smaller than compact Honda Civic. This is because the body parts for Honda Civic are made heavier and more difficult. Crash scores of the ranks of good cars, followed by acceptable, marginal and poor.
Among the nine subcompact Nissan Versa rates the highest in 3 categories of crash tests called front, side and rear. Nissan OEM body parts are designed to support the complexity of driving. Along with Versa is Toyota Yaris. The latter gets good, both in frontal crash tests and lateral and marginal in the rear crash test. Toyota car parts also are meticulously assembled to ensure the safety of vehicle occupants.
The worst performers in the IIHS crash tests were the Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio. This car was acceptable rating in frontal crash test, but poor at the back and testing. "Hyundai is specific to the production of July to add emphasis to its list of vehicles equipped with active head restraints, "said spokesman Miles Johnson of Hyundai. The subsequent fall test score criteria is based on header.
Found that vehicles that received high ratings were equipped with side airbags and head-protection systems. "Cars largest offer more protection, even a little bigger, and they get almost as good gas mileage," said Lund. "Some of midsize cars like the Accord and Camry, if you have them in the four-cylinder versions, have good gas mileage in cars mini. If you really want to save fuel, buy a bigger car that is less powerful than a smaller lighter vehicle that also sacrifices his safety. "
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