By Leftlane Staff
Monday, Nov 7th, 2005 @ 12:20 pm

The Audi A3 , Volkswagen Passat, and Subaru Legacy earned “double best pick” designations for very good overall performance in both front and side tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “The structural performances of the A3 and Passat in the side impact were good — impressive because most vehicles we’ve tested so far have allowed way too much intrusion. The structures of the VW Jetta and Audi A6 also are good, which indicates that this automaker has made the effort to design strong side structures that help protect people in crashes, even serious side impacts,” says Institute chief operating officer Adrian Lund. The A3 is the third Audi to earn “double best pick.” The Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego earned good overall ratings in both tests but didn’t earn the “best pickâ€? designation in the side impact.

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