The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has announced 13 vehicles that earn Top Safety Pick awards for 2007. Winners include 4 cars, 7 SUVs, and 2 minivans. This award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and rear crashes based on ratings in Institute tests. Winners also have to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC).
The thirteen top picks were as follows: Audi A6, Audi A4, Saab 9-3, Subaru Legacy, Hyundai Entourage, Kia Sedona, Mercedes M class, Volvo XC90, Acura RDX, Honda Pilot, Subaru B9 Tribeca, Honda CR-V, and Subaru Forester.
The Institute also listed sixteen vehicles that would have earned the Top Safety Pick rating if their seat/head restraints performed well. “Acceptable” head restraint ratings went to: Audi A3, BMW 3-series 4dr, Lexus IS 250/350. “Marginal” ratings went to: Acura TL, Honda Odyssey, Lexus ES 350, Lexus GS 350, Toyota Camry, Toyota FJ Cruiser, Toyota Prius, Toyota RAV4. “Poor” ratings went to: Honda Accord 4dr, Infiniti M35, Nissan Quest, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Sienna.
11/21, 2:11 PM
posted by:
A4
hey look at that, no toyotas in the top 13!
11/21, 4:07 PM
posted by:
Thomas
Hmmm… Kia and Hyundai with top picks… and some Toyotas and a Honda at the bottom.
Five years ago this would’ve been in Bizarro Land.
11/21, 6:49 PM
posted by:
psiclone
yeah very interesting. all the more reason to do research and not just trust brand alone.
11/21, 7:04 PM
posted by:
Foster
Wonder why The Audi counter part werent in there. I looked other places and found out they werent tested. The vw Passat
11/21, 8:20 PM
posted by:
Veda
Newer models seem to do better in the head restraint test. Food for thought…
11/22, 4:17 PM
posted by:
Don
oooo the RDX is there
11/22, 7:58 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
So they’re saying the Honda Pilot does better than a GMT900-based Chevy Tahoe/GMC Yukon? Hmm…