Media Advisory: NHTSA Releases New Crash Test and Rollover Ratings |
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
March 16, 2006
NHTSA Media Advisory
Contact: Rae Tyson,
Telephone: (202) 366-9550
Today the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new crash test and/or rollover ratings for 42 model year 2006 vehicles – 16 passenger cars, 17 sport utility vehicles, four vans, and five pickups – and two early release model year 2007 sport utility vehicles.
All results, including previously tested model year vehicles, are available at the agency’s web site: www.safercar.gov.
NHTSA’s safercar.gov consumer information program uses a one to five star rating system, with five being the highest rating in both crash and rollover testing. Front and side star ratings indicate the chance of a serious injury to the occupant. Rollover star ratings represent the likelihood of rollover if a vehicle is involved in a single-vehicle crash.
| Make and Model | Class/Size | Front Driver | Front Pass | Side Driver | Side Rear Pass | Rollover Star Rating 2-WD | Rollover Star Rating 4-WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-door Sedans | |||||||
| Chevrolet Cobalt | PC/Me | 4 | 5 | 4! | 4 | 4 | |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | PC/Me | 5 | 5 | 3! | 4 | 4 | |
| Honda Civic8 | PC/C | 5 | 5 | TBR | TBR | 4 | |
| Pontiac G6 | PC/Me | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| 4-door Sedans | |||||||
| BMW 3-Series | PC/Me | 4 | 4 | TBR | TBR | 4 | |
| Buick Lucerne | PC/H | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Cadillac DTS | PC/H | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Chevrolet Aveo | PC/L | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Ford Fusion1 | PC/Me | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Ford Fusion1 w/ SAB | PC/Me | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Honda Civic8 | PC/C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Hyundai Accent | PC/C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Hyundai Azera | PC/H | 4 | 4 | TBR | TBR | 4 | |
| Lexus ES330 | PC/H | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Toyota Prius | PC/C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Saab 9-2x wagon | PC/Me | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| SUVs | |||||||
| Chevrolet HHR | SUV | 5 | 5 | TBR | TBR | 4 | |
| Chevrolet Tahoe10 (MY2007) | SUV | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | TBR | TBR |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT2 | SUV | 4 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 4 |
| Ford Explorer3 | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Ford Explorer Sport Trac (MY2007) | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Ford Expedition | SUV | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 4 |
| Honda Pilot | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Hummer H3 | SUV | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| Hyundia Tucson | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Jeep Commander | SUV | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 3 | |
| Kia Sorento | SUV | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Mercedez Benz ML-class | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Nissan Armada4 | SUV | 4 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 3 |
| Nissan Murano | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Nissan Xterra | SUV | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Subaru B9 Tribeca | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara | SUV | 4 | 4 | TBR | TBR | 4 | 4 |
| Toyota 4Runner | SUV | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Toyota RAV4 | SUV | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Vans | |||||||
| Chevrolet Express | Van | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 3 | |
| Chevrolet Uplander9 | Van | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| Dodge Caravan5 | Van | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Kia Sedona | Van | 5 | 5 | TBR | TBR | 4 | |
| Pickups | |||||||
| Chevrolet Colorado6 4-door | Pickup | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Colorado6 2-door | Pickup | 4 | 4 | 4 | ND | 4 | 4 |
| Nissan Frontier 2-door | Pickup | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | 3 | 4 |
| Nissan Titan 2-door | Pickup | 5 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 4 | 3 |
| Toyota Tacoma7 4-door | Pickup | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | TBR | TBR |
= new result for 2006 model year PC = Passenger Car (H=Heavy, 3500 lbs or greater; Me=Medium, 3000-3499 lbs; C=Compact, 2500-2999 lbs; L=Light, 2000-2499 lbs; Mi=Mini, 1500-1999 lbs)SUV = Sport Utility Vehicle! = High Head Injury Criteria (HIC) for driver in side impact crash test. During the side impact test, the head of the driver dummy struck the side interior structure, causing a high head acceleration. Head impact events resulting in high accelerations have a higher likelihood of serious head trauma.1 = results also apply to corporate twins of Ford Fusion: Lincoln Zephyr (only side air bag version) and Mercury Milan
2 = results also apply to corporate twins of Chevy Trailblazer EXT: GMC Envoy XL and Isuzu Ascender 7
3 = results also apply to corporate twin of Ford Explorer: Mercury Mountaineer
4 = results also apply to corporate twin of Nissan Armada: Infiniti QX56
5 = results also apply to corporate twin of Dodge Caravan: Chrysler Town and Country SWB (Short Wheel Base)
6 = results also apply to corporate twins of Chevy Colorado: GMC Canyon and Isuzu I-350/280 (4-door/2-door)
7 = results also apply to corporate twin of Toyota Tacoma: Toyota Prerunner
8 = results also apply to Honda Civic Hybrid
9 = results also apply to corporate twins of Chevrolet Uplander: Buick Terraza, Saturn Relay and Pontiac SV6
10 = results also apply to corporate twins of Chevrolet Tahoe: GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade
N/A = Exempt from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 214, Side Impact Protection
ND = No data. No rear seat.
TBR = To Be Rated
2-WD = Two-wheel drive
4-WD = Four-wheel drive