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IIHS Names Latest Top Safety Pick+ and Top Safety Pick Vehicles
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced its initial list of 2016 Top Safety Pick+ and Top Safety Pick award winners—vehicles that meet the strictest IIHS standards to date. A total of 48 models received the Top Safety Pick Plus award, of which 33 are cars and 15 SUVs. Thirteen additional models made the grade for the lesser Top Safety Pick.
For the 2016 model year, qualifying for the Top Safety Pick award was made more difficult. Vehicles must now score a Good rating in the small overlap front test, and they still must score Good in the moderate overlap front crash, side crash, roof strength, and head restraint tests.
In order to meet the requirements for the more stringent Top Safety Pick+ designation, a vehicle must meet the above standards and also have, as standard or optional equipment, a frontal collision autobraking system that scores as Advanced or Superior.
The increased requirements to qualify for the awards directly reflect the effort to influence auto manufacturers to improve vehicle crashworthiness and promote the availability of front crash protection systems that can mitigate injuries. The IIHS, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Consumer Reports agree that forward collision systems with both a warning and autobraking should be standard on all cars in the near future.
Among the top winners, Toyota (including the Lexus and Scion brands) reeled in nine Top Safety Pick+ awards, including the Avalon, which has optional auto-braking, while Honda (including the Acura brand) was awarded Top Safety Pick+ on eight models.
One notable Top Safety Pick+ winner is the $16,000, entry-level Scion iA mini car. The only one of its type to earn the award so far, the iA comes standard with a low-speed forward collision autobraking system, which can automatically brake the car at speeds up to 18 mph.
The domestic automakers didn’t fare as well as imported brands, with only the Chrysler 200 receiving the Top Safety Pick+ award. Top Safety Pick was awarded to the Buick Encore, Chevrolet Equinox and Sonic, Ford F-150 SuperCrew, and GMC Terrain.
IIHS will be releasing more data and awards throughout the coming year as more 2016 models are tested, updated, or introduced.
Top Safety Pick+
Minicar: Scion iA
Small cars: Acura ILX, Lexus CT 200h, Mazda3, Subaru Crosstrek, Subaru Impreza, Subaru WRX, Volkswagen Golf (four-door and SportWagen models), and Volkswagen GTI (4-door)
Midsize moderately priced cars: Chrysler 200, Honda Accord coupe, Honda Accord sedan, Mazda 6, Nissan Maxima, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback, Toyota Camry, Toyota Prius V, Volkswagen Jetta, and Volkswagen Passat
Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars: Audi A3, BMW 2 Series, Lexus ES, Volvo S60, and Volvo V60
Large family car: Toyota Avalon
Large luxury cars: Acura RLX, Audi A6 (built after January 2015), Hyundai Genesis, Infiniti Q70 (not V8 AWD models), Lexus RC, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Volvo S80
Small SUVs: Fiat 500X (built after July 2015), Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Mazda CX-5, Mitsubishi Outlander, Subaru Forester, and Toyota RAV4
Midsize SUVs: Honda Pilot and Nissan Murano
Midsize luxury SUVs: Acura MDX, Acura RDX, Audi Q5, Lexus NX, Volvo XC60, and Volvo XC90
Top Safety Pick
Small cars: Chevrolet Sonic, Kia Soul, and Nissan Sentra (autobrake not tested)
Midsize moderately priced car: Chevrolet Malibu Limited (fleet model)
Small SUVs: Buick Encore and Nissan Rogue (autobrake not tested)
Midsize SUVs: Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, and Kia Sorento
Midsize luxury SUV: Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class (autobrake not tested)
Minivans: Honda Odyssey and Kia Sedona
Large pickup: Ford F-150 SuperCrew
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