New crash safety test ranks SUVs on performance levels for seat and head restraint protections

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has launched a new crash safety test targeting neck injuries from rear-end crashes ...
autoevolution

These Are the Only SUVs That Were Rated As "Good" in the New IIHS Whiplash Test

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has added the whiplash test to the list of tests that new vehicles have to go through ...

IIHS Unveils New Whiplash Prevention Test That Simulates Getting Rear-Ended At 30 MPH, Rear Head Restraints Remain Untested

The IIHS has brought back an old whiplash prevention test, evaluating seats from a few popular small SUVs with even higher ...
CarBuzz

Only 4 Cars Aced This Tough New IIHS Crash Test

The IIHS' new rear impact test exposes weaknesses in vehicle safety designs, with only four models earning a 'Good' rating.
AutoGuide

Three Popular SUVs Fail New IIHS Whiplash Test

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is always looking at new tests and procedures to help make vehicles safer ...
Autoblog

Most midsize SUVs miss the mark in IIHS rear-seat crash test

View post: Volvo Should Build a Super Wagon to Compete With the Germans. Here’s What It Could Look Like Many people buy SUVs as their primary family haulers, leading automakers to pack them with tech ...
Ars Technica

Only four midsize SUVs score good rating in IIHS rear-seat safety tests

Only four of 13 midsize SUVs earned good ratings when it came to protecting rear-seat passengers in an impact, according to new crash tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Of ...
Just Auto

UK: Toyota Yaris seats tops in German rear impact test

Toyota’s British arm said on Tuesday that the firm’s decision to install WIL (Whiplash Injury Lessening) seats in its entire model line has paid off in a German test. The German autoclub ADAC recently ...