Yesterday the Insurance Institute of America publishes its list of the safest cars in America.
Among the big winners was Subaru. Subaru won five top awards overall for 2010.
But what about the other end of the scale.
While there are no “unsafe” cars sold in America various models do fall short of the highest safety ratings when involved in an accident based on the point of impact.
“There aren’t many clunkers out there in the safety area,” says IIHS
spokesman Russ Rader.
According to USA today “Many of the worst are older models due for
phaseout or refresh. From the 145 models listed, here are all of those
that earned at least one “poor” rating.”
These models include:
MINICARS
2009 Chevrolet Aveo — Poor when hit from the rear
2009 Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio — Poor when hit from the side or from the rear
SMALL
2009 Volkswagen New Beetle — Poor when hit from the side
2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser — Poor when hit from the side or the rear
LARGE LUXURY
2010 Infiniti M35/M45 — Poor when hit from the rear
2010 Cadillac STS — Poor when hit from the rear
SMALL SUV
2010 Ford Escape Hybrid; Mercury Mariner Hybrid and Mazda Tribute Hybrid — Poor in a rollover
2009 Hyundai Tucson — Poor in a rollover
2010 Jeep Wrangler — Poor when hit from the side
MIDSIZE SUV
2009 Hummer H3 — Poor when hit from the rear
2009 Kia Sorento — Poor when hit from the side
MINIVAN
2009 Nissan Quest — Poor when hit from the rear
2010 Toyota Sienna — Poor when hit from the rear
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