The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named its top picks for the most crashworthy cars. Among the winners are four small cars, two midsize cars, two SUVs, one large luxury car, one small pickup and a midsize convertible.
The Institute’s picks are the 2009 Honda Civic with optional electronic stability control, 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer with optional electronic stability control, 2008-09 Scion xB, 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, 2009 Volkswagen Passat, 2009 Lincoln MKS, 2009 Ford Flex, 2009 Honda Pilot, 2009 Toyota Tacoma and 2009 Volkswagen Eos.
All of the winners have the best overall crash protection in their classes, the Institute said. The vehicles earned the highest ratings for front, side and rear crash tests and were equipped with electronic stability control (See this blog site for a discussion of the benefits of ESC and other safety advances).
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