Iihs Safest Cars
Iihs Safest Cars
Can someone help me find an extremely safe car?
Well, I’m looking for my first car, so the most important aspect of the car is safety. For an insurance breaks, it also must have side air-bags and anti lock brakes. I was looking at Mercedes and Volvo, and trust me, I still am. They were what my parents had suggested and I can’t complain. But It’s been very difficult to find a newer car within my price range. The best I can find is a 2001 ML320, and that is still stretching my budget. So just out of curiosity, I want to see what other options I have available. I’ve started to look into a Buick Park Avenue tonight, and I really like them. But I’m worried because It was the only Buick I found to recieve a GOOD in all categories on the IIHS crash test ratings. every other Buick did not. Basically, as far as my parents are concerned, I should be driving a tank (If I could I would lol) or a padded room. So I need help looking, thanks.
Someone who already answered recommended the new volvo XC60, that car is one of most advanced in terms of safety, the first of it’s kind in America. This is because the car comes with an available system called ‘city safety’ where it will stop itself if it detects a crash is imminent under 18 mph. Volvo’s are usually a good bet, just watch the side impact rating on the S60 I believe.
Two sites for ratings: safercar.gov and iihs.org
The safer car site comes from the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), and the IIHS is the insurance institute for highway safety. Surprisingly they both come up with different ratings every now and then.
Mercedes, Lexus, Volvo, Honda, Subaru – all safe companies. Other car companies will have certain cars that are safe as well. You mentioned the buick. Don’t be worried if that car excels and the rest of buick’s models don’t, the ratings are accurate and independent of each other. The park avenue is still only getting 4 out of 5 stars though.
If you’re worried about price, I can throw some cars out there that are relatively safe. A honda civic. Larger would be a toyota camry. Subaru’s to my knowledge all have flawless ratings. Smart cars you want to stray away from because of the size. They did excel and receive perfect ratings but the head of the IIHS himself mentioned that the size makes the passengers more susceptible to injury. Mercedes usually have innovative features, along with toyota and volvo. As I said before, volvo has the new XC60 that will stop itself, along with a host of other features like blind spot identification, lane departure, and collision warning. Toyota/lexus have in some of their models a twin chamber airbag on the passenger side which reallocates the impact forces to the shoulders. Toyota hybrids/Lexus also have the most advanced stability control system on the market – VDIM. Mercedes has models that will close windows if a crash is considered imminent. All of these car companies usually rate well.
Things you need to look for in your car safety-wise are as follows.
As you said, anti-lock brakes and side airbags. Make sure the airbags are side curtain, along with the inclusion of side torso for the front passengers. Try and see if the manufacturer mentions dual stage, multi stage, or ‘smart’ front airbags. This means they’re adaptive depending on the force of the crash, whether occupants are wearing seatbelts, weight, etc. Also look for stability control. Each company calls it by a different name, wikipedia has all of the names as they pertain to each company (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stability_control#Product_names)
I hope this helps, let me know if you have further questions. If you’re going to go with an older car, I would personally recommend the civic or a subaru.
Downers Grove Hyundai dealerships love the 2010 Hyundai Tucson’s safety
If you’re like me, you put safety above everything else in your choice of car. Of course, there are other things to consider; dependability, fuel efficiency, style, comfort, utility and more continue to play a crucial role in the decision of Downers Grove Hyundai drivers and drivers the world over. But there is a nice feeling that goes into getting behind the wheel of a brand new car that has earned top honors in its class in terms of safety. A lot of Chicago Hyundai lease participants are already enjoying the benefits of driving one of the safest cars on the market, according to a new announcement by the IIHS, one of the most trusted names of safety in the automotive market.
The completely redesigned 2010 Hyundai Tucson crossover just got some major props from the IIHS. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety named this year’s Tucson as a “Top Safety Pick” for its robust performance in crash test categories like frontal offset, side impact, rear protection and rollover roof strength. For Downers Grove Hyundai owners, a “good” rating in all of these categories means that you are among some of the safest drivers on the road today. Of course, it’s great that you get to take advantage of the dependable, solid Tucson, which is one of the year’s hot picks for drivers everywhere. Chicago Hyundai lease participants have already discovered some of the benefits that the redesigned vehicle has to offer.
“The Tucson was the first vehicle in our lineup that so artfully combined state-of-the-art safety features, design and affordability,” said Mike Nino, Tucson’s Product Planning Manager. “The IIHS’ ‘TOP SAFETY PICK’ confirms what we’ve known all along—that the Tucson is an attractive CUV and both a safety and value leader in the market.”
Electronic stability control is an important feature in the evaluation of a “Top Safety Pick,” and the Tucson of course has it as a standard feature. In fact, this has been a standard feature on the Tucson since the fall of 2004 – a point of pride for Downers Grove Hyundai dealers and drivers everywhere. It gets even better for Tucson enthusiast, as the company’s most innovative model also happens to be the first compact crossover to offer this sort of technology. The 2010 model includes even more innovative safety features, like the new Downhill Brake Control (DBC) and Hillstart Assist Control (HAC) features, which serve to set Chicago Hyundai lease participants off in a category all their own.
With so many strides forward in terms of safety technology, the 2010 Hyundai Tucson has already won a slew of accolades and a ton of positive press from auto pundits across the media. With the recent woes of Japanese brand Toyota, more consumers are turning their attention to the safety features that brands feature within their driving platforms. You can be sure that Hyundai is a leg up on the rest. Will this put the automaker in front of the rest of the industry in sales? We sure hope so.
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Neil Betton is a blogger and auto enthusiast who writes about the safest cars on the market. His article features information on Downers Grove Hyundai dealers for Chicago Hyundai lease shoppers.