IIHS crash-tests small SUVs for roof strength
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has launched a new roof strength rating system to help consumers pick vehicles that will help protect them in rollover crashes. Twelve small SUVs — or CUVs or crossovers or whatever they are called now — were the first to be put to the test. Only 4 earn the top rating of good. The Subaru Forester and even the Jeep Patriot, among others, have the strongest rated roofs, while the Kia Sportage has the weakest among the 2008-2009 models evaluated. Continue reading »
Posted: March 25th, 2009
at 9:26am by The Editor
Tagged with iihs rollover crash tests
Categories: American Cars, Asian Cars, European Cars, General News
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