How safe is YOUR car? Recently, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety performed crash tests rating vehicles in four different areas.
"The IIHS’ four rating categories are:
1. A frontal offset crash test in which the vehicle travels at 40 miles per hour and hits a barrier head-on.
2. A side-impact crash test in which a 3,330-pound “SUV-like” object strikes the driver side at 31 mph.
3. Rollover ratings in which a metal plate hits the corner of a
vehicle to determine how much force it can take before rolling over
4. A rear-impact protection rating that focuses on the ability of seats and seat belts to protect against whiplash.
The worst-scoring cars commonly received poor grades in the last two categories." From this research, they were able to determine the top 7 most dangerous cars in the country.
And the top 7 are...
7. Suzuki SX4
6. Jeep Wrangler
5. Nissan Pathfinder
4. Mazda CX-9
3. Mazda CX-7
2. Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab
1. Dodge Ram 1500
Check out this article to read why these cars were ranked as the worst.
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