Safety Shortcomings: IIHS reports Jeep Wagoneer SUV safer than other popular models
Toronto, Ontario — While the size of many SUVs may make some drivers feel safer behind the wheel, a recent safety report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that of popular models, the Jeep Wagoneer is the only one that qualifies for a 2024 Top Safety Pick award. When looking at the […]
Front-Crash Findings: Few small SUVs excel in new IIHS front crash prevention test; only Subaru Forester secures ‘Good’ rating
Toronto, Ontario — Only the Subaru Forester has secured a ‘Good’ rating out of ten tested vehicles in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) new high-speed vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention evaluation. The test, which evaluated vehicle performance with a motorcycle and semi trailer as well as a passenger car, aimed to address vehicle crashes […]
Autonomous Aggravations: IIHS runs autonomous car safety tests; all but one model fail
Toronto, Ontario — The United States Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently tested vehicles with semi-autonomous advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and found that, out of 14 models tested, only one earned an acceptable rating to pass all IIHS tests. Specifically, Lexus’s top-of-the-line LS with its teammate system secured an appropriate rating, while the […]
Upstanding EV: Rivian R1T earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ in crash tests
Toronto, Ontario — In what was certainly a long journey to reach Canadian roads, both for prospective owners and the OEM itself, Rivian can proudly boast that its 2022 R1T electric pickup earned an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award this past week. In addition to a strong showing in the driver-side small overlap front impact […]
Precious Cargo: Updated IIHS overlap test prompts call for better rear seat safety features from OEMs
Toronto, Ontario — As drivers, we typically reserve our vehicle’s second row for our most vulnerable passengers—our children and elders usually—and yet, as the IIHS learned through its newly updated moderate overlap front evaluation, OEMs are missing the mark when it comes to protecting rear seat passengers. Of the 15 small SUVs tested, only the […]
Fortifying the Flanks: Initial results of new side-impact crash test a ‘mixed bag,’ IIHS says
Toronto, Ontario — The IIHS is in the process of putting smaller cars through the crash testing ringer following calls from safety advocates to intensify the side-impact test for such vehicles, referring to the initial results of the new test as a “mixed bag” on Thursday. Of the 11 vehicles put through this revised testing […]
Raising Standards: IIHS updates side crash tests, only one midsize car earns ‘good’ rating
Toronto, Ontario – Four in seven midsize cars failed to earn good or acceptable ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s updated side crash test, according to a recent press release. Of the seven vehicles, only the Subaru Outback earned a ‘good’ rating, with drivers having acceptable to good protection in all categories. The […]
That’s a Write Off: Honda HR-V and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross bottom of the class in side-impact test
Toronto, Ontario — In the grand old tradition of public shaming through the media, we report that the Honda HR-V and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross have earned the IIHS’s lowest score of Poor in the recently revamped side-impact test. On the other hand, the Mazda CX-5 was the only model to receive a positive grade of […]
A Positive Impact: Mazda CX-5 only small SUV to earn ‘good’ rating on side crash tests
Toronto, Ontario — The Mazda CX-5 was at the top of its class during IIHS safety tests, as the OEM reported that the vehicle was the only small SUV to earn a ‘good’ rating during side-impact tests. This was the first test series of 2020-2021 model year vehicles using a more stringent test, aimed at […]
