The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has published its list of Top Safety Pick+ winners for the 2017 model year. The criteria has changed this year, and now includes headlight performance as a critical piece to vehicle safety. As a result, the list is shorter than in years past. Nevertheless, 17 trucks and SUVs took home the coveted IIHS’ award.
Testing includes a variety of crash testing, seat safety testing, crash avoidance technology testing, and now headlight performance testing. Several crash tests are done with each vehicle type, including the small front overlap, moderate front overlap, side impact, and roof strength. The front seats’ headrests are tested for their ability in preventing neck injuries.
In an effort to help prevent crashes altogether, the IIHS tests vehicles’ various radar and camera-based active safety systems. These systems namely include emergency automatic braking that prevents the vehicle from rear-ending the preceding vehicle should the driver not apply the brakes in time. It is the crash prevention technology that separates vehicles in the Top Safety Pick award bracket from those in the Top Safety Pick+ category.
So without further ado, here is the IIHS’ list of crossovers, SUVs, and pickups that earned a Top Safety Pick+ award for 2017.
Continue reading for the full list.
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