IIHS: 115 vehicles earn top safety pick award
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety named a record number of vehicles for their Top Safety Pick awards. Credit: Handout
For the 2012 model year, a record number of cars have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award. The safety award highlights vehicles that best protect passengers in front, side, rollover and rear crash tests.
"For the second year running, a record number of models qualify," said IIHS President Adrian Lund. "It's tough to win, and we commend auto manufacturers for making safety a top priority."
All the major automakers have at least one Top Safety Pick in their 2012 lineups. All five models in Subaru's lineup earned Top Safety Pick status.
To earn Top Safety Pick, a car must receive the top score of Good in front, side, rear and rollover crash tests. The federal government now requires an electronic stability system in 2012 model-year cars and newer, so the system is no longer a Top Safety Pick requirement.
