Tag: IIHS

What Do Engineers Look for in a Crash Test?
There’s quite a bit of controversy regarding crash tests. The most recent one involved the all-new Dacia Jogger and how…
IIHS Recognizes Safest 2022 Vehicles
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced this month the vehicle models that it deems safest. Backed by the…
Premium Crossover: Mazda’s 2021 CX-30
The 2021 CX-30 is one of four Mazda crossover models. We’re long-time admirers of Mazda, the little Japanese automaker that…
10 Thoughts About the Hyundai Venue
The Hyundai Venue returns for its second year, continuing in its role as the brand’s smallest utility vehicle. It is…
Sportback Elegance: 2021 Volkswagen Arteon
The Volkswagen Arteon is a premium-class four-door sedan with a coupe-like presence. The Volkswagen Arteon is the “odd duck” amongst…
Sport Luxury Thrills: 2021 Infiniti Q60 Coupe
Infiniti’s luxury sport coupe soldiers on. The incredibly shrinking car market means there are fewer sedans and coupes for the…
Highlights of the 2021 Nissan Rogue
The compact crossover sport utility vehicle market is booming and that’s no surprise. These models have largely replaced the family…

All-Wheel Drive Finally Comes to the Toyota Camry and We Like It!
All-wheel drive comes to the Camry sedan range. If you’re shopping for an all-wheel drive model, chances are you’re looking…
Midsize Performance Master: 2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line
A performance-oriented version debuts for the Hyundai Sonata. Performance and a midsize sedan don’t mix, but that belief is fading…

The Hyundai Sonata Sets a New Benchmark for Midsize Sedans
The Hyundai Sonata is a midsize, front-wheel-drive sedan with room for five. For 2020, the Sonata is all-new, launching the…
IIHS Crash Testing and Your Insurance Premiums
Both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conduct crash tests to…
Sporty and Elegant: Mazda CX-5
The CX-5 supplies a powerful presence among small SUVs. Mazda may be a small player in the automotive sphere, but…
Quick Stop: IIHS Begins Rating Rear Crash Prevention Systems
Lets’ face it: rearview cameras may have helped you avoid a catastrophe, perhaps just missing the child hidden behind your…
Automated Driving? IIHS Researchers Detect Ambivalence
IIHS researchers monitor driver reaction to advanced technologies. Vehicle automation is here or at least the foundational elements are in…
How to Keep Children Safe in a Crash
Children need special protection when riding in a car. More than 30,000 Americans die in car crashes each year, including…
Bantam Conveyance: 2017 Fiat 500
Behind the wheel of Fiat’s tiniest model. City cars are the smallest models you can purchase in North America, typically…
Is the 2018 Volvo V90 the World’s Most Glamorous Wagon?
After a 20-year hiatus, the Volvo V90 returns. Station wagons dominated the American scene from the 1950s to 1970s, serving…
Maximum Fun With a Mini Countryman
The Mini Countryman offers an interesting twist on the small SUV frame. Think “Mini” and words such as tiny, small,…
Stylish Mazda CX-5 All New for 2017
Mazda packs in a little zoom-zoom for some fun-fun. Compact SUVs dominate the market with some models jockeying for best-seller…
First Drive: 2018 Hyundai Sonata
Behind the wheel of Hyundai’s updated Sonata midsize sedan. Updated Jan. 11, 2018, to reflect latest crash testing score. Demand…

Lincoln Continental, Mercedes-Benz E-Class & Toyota Avalon Pace Large Car Crash Safety Testing
The IIHS tests six large sedans. Three earn the institute’s highest safety grade. The larger the vehicle the safer it…
Premium Compact: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Limited
Top-of-the-line 2017 Elantra trim delivers the trappings in style. Compact sedans typically offer great value, supplying an ideal entryway to…
Plug It In: 2017 Toyota Prius Prime
Fourth-generation Prius includes a new plug-in Prius Prime model. How many Prius models are there? Four, including the all-new Prius…
Lexus NX Hybrid Shines in a Niche Segment
Compact NX is the smallest of four Lexus SUVs. Low fuel prices haven’t halted Lexus’ advance in all things hybrid….
Limousine Style: 2017 Audi A8L
Audi’s flagship has limousine-like room at the ready. The Audi A8L is a flagship luxury sedan, an all-wheel drive conveyance…
Luscious Premium Sedan: 2017 Mazda6 Grand Touring
On the road with a premium mainstream sports sedan. The car segment is under assault with consumers preferring crossovers in…

Chevrolet Cruze Adds Hatchback and Diesel Options for 2017
Chevy’s small car is big on efficiency. Car sales are getting clobbered in a market where SUVs and pickup truck…
Premium Hybrid Hatchback: 2017 Lexus CT 200h
An entry-level hybrid with a fun-to-drive F Sport option. Sitting lower and coming in slightly shorter than the Toyota Prius,…
Luxury Pioneer: 2017 Lexus ES
The Lexus ES is a luxury sedan requiring no introduction. Now in its sixth generation, the ES line is one…
Behind the Wheel of a
2017 Kia Sorento SUV
Shop for a midsize SUV and you have more choices available to you than you can count on your two…
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