The safest cars for 2011 have been selected by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), an independent nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to decreasing the incidents on American highways.
Eighteen of the 66 winners of the latest IIHS Top Safety Pick award come from Hyundai and Volkswagen; with nine winning models each, the two manufacturers topped the list.
IIHS instituted tougher standards for 2010; the institute added roof strength to its principle, testing protection in rollover crashes. Only 27 models from 2010 were at first able to pass the new test.
"In just a year, automakers have more than doubled the number of vehicles that convene the criteria for Top Safety Pick," Institute president Adrian Lund said in a press release.
Ten more models made the grade in 2011, while two were stop.
"That provides consumers shopping for a safer new car or SUV—from economy to luxury models—plenty of choices to regard as in most dealer showrooms,” Lund continued. “In fact, every chief automaker has at least one winning model this year."
Rear crash protection, seat and head restraints, front and side evaluations were all added into consideration along with roof power. Based on incident tests and ratings, IIHS´s list assist consumers to choose cars that present the highest level of protection.
Eighteen of the 66 winners of the latest IIHS Top Safety Pick award come from Hyundai and Volkswagen; with nine winning models each, the two manufacturers topped the list.
IIHS instituted tougher standards for 2010; the institute added roof strength to its principle, testing protection in rollover crashes. Only 27 models from 2010 were at first able to pass the new test.
"In just a year, automakers have more than doubled the number of vehicles that convene the criteria for Top Safety Pick," Institute president Adrian Lund said in a press release.
Ten more models made the grade in 2011, while two were stop.
"That provides consumers shopping for a safer new car or SUV—from economy to luxury models—plenty of choices to regard as in most dealer showrooms,” Lund continued. “In fact, every chief automaker has at least one winning model this year."
Rear crash protection, seat and head restraints, front and side evaluations were all added into consideration along with roof power. Based on incident tests and ratings, IIHS´s list assist consumers to choose cars that present the highest level of protection.
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