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IIHS Crash Tests

IIHS-Auto Safety • Nissan Murano Leads SUV Safety Test • Lexus EX35, Cadillac CTS Named Top Safety Picks • Nissan Quest Worst Performer in Minivan Bumper Test • Study: Crash Tests Predict Fatalities In Cars, Not Trucks • Top Safety Awards Go to 34 Cars, SUVs and a Pickup • Midsize SUVs Perform Poorly in Side Impacts • BMW 5 Series Performs Poorly in New Impact Test • Luxury Cars a "Mediocre Lot" in Low-Speed Collisions • Light Trucks Vulnerable to Whiplash --- • More IIHS Tests

Just how safe is your car? How well will it hold up in a collision? Good questions. You can find some of the answers from the crash tests conducted by federal safety regulators but a better source is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which tests cars not only for safety but also for how expensive they are to repair after an accident.

Reports from both sources are well worth checking out before you start shopping for a new vehicle.

For tests conducted by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), see safercar.gov. For IIHS test results, visit http://www.iihs.org/ratings/

• Hyundai Santa Fe SUV Wins Top Safety Pick
• Saab, Volvo Convertibles Ace Safety Test
• Tests Show Rear Crash Protection is Spotty
• Tests Find Mid-Sized Car Bumpers Don't Do Much
• Honda, Subaru Top IIHS' Safety Picks List
• Crown Vic Marginal in Crash Test
• Camry Wins High Marks in Crash Test
• Chevy Impala, Toyota Avalon Tops in Side Impacts
• Kia Sedona, Subaru Impreza Ace Crash Tests
• Insuranace Institute Modifies Frontal Crash Tests
• BMW 3 Series, Lexus Ace Crash Tests; Ford Fusion Flunks
• Lexus GS Gets Top Rating in Side-Impact Test
• Most SUVs, Pickups Flunk Whiplash Test
• Mid-Size Cars Sweep Top Safety Pick Awards
• Toyota, Nissan, Honda Minivans Ace Side-Impact Tests
• Audi, Ford, Subaru, VW Midsize Models Ace Front, Side Crash Tests
• Ford Freestyle Gets Top Rating in Frontal Crash Test
• Audi, Infinity Models Score Well in Crash Tests
• Most Minvan Headrests Are Inadequate
• Minivans, Trucks Show Improvement in Crash Tests
• Simple Road Improvements Can Yield Big Results
• Blazer Most Dangerous Vehicle, Insurance Study Finds
• Korean Automakers Challenge Insurance Safety Study
• Big Sedans Ace Frontal Crash Tests
• Audi and Chevy Top Crash Tests
• Small Cars Flunk Side Impact Crash Test
• Fewer 16-Year-Olds Involved in Car Crashes
• VW's New Jetta Aces Side Impact Crash Test

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