| The Insurance Institute for Highway
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| | good in both front and side crash tests
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| Safety (IIHS) released its most recent
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| | and marginal in the rear crash test.
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| crash-test ratings but did not endorse
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| | Toyota auto body parts are also
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| any models evaluated. Instead, said
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| | meticulously assembled to ensure safety
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| institute urged auto consumers to stick
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| | of the car occupants.
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| with bigger, heavier vehicles because
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| | The worst performers in the IIHS
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| they typically are safer for motorists.
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| | crash-tests are Hyundai Accent and Kia
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| IIHS real-life crash results also
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| | Rio. Said cars earned acceptable rating
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| revealed that subcompacts are not the
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| | in the front crash test but poor in the
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| best safety choice. This information was
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| | side and rear tests. "Hyundai is
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| divulged by Adrian Lund, president of
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| | targeting July production to add the
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| IIHS
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| | Accent to its list of vehicles equipped
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| Subcompacts are the smallest vehicles on
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| | with active head restraints," said Miles
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| the road these days. The recorded crash
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| | Johnson Hyundai spokesman. The rear
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| rates involving subcompacts are higher
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| | crash-test rating is based on headrest
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| than in other auto category. As a fact,
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| | criteria.
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| the rates are more than twice the death
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| | It was found out that the vehicles that
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| rates for midsize and large vehicles.
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| | were given high ratings were equipped
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| IIHS evaluated a total of 9 cars weighing
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| | with side air bags and head-protection
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| 2,500 pounds or less. Said cars are
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| | systems. "Larger cars provide more
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| smaller than Honda Civic compact. This is
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| | protection, even slightly larger, and
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| because body parts for Honda Civic are
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| | they get almost as good gas mileage,"
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| made heavier and tougher. Crash ratings
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| | Lund noted. "Some of the midsize cars
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| of the cars ranges from good, followed by
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| | like the Accord and the Camry, if you get
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| acceptable, marginal and poor.
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| | them in the four-cylinder versions, have
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| Among the nine subcompacts Nissan Versa
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| | as good a gas mileage as the mini cars.
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| rates the highest in 3 crash-test
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| | If you really want to save fuel, buy a
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| categories named front, side and rear.
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| | larger car that's less powerful than a
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| Nissan OEM body parts are engineered to
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| | smaller lightweight vehicle that also
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| stand the complexities of driving. Next
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| | sacrifices your safety.
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| to Versa is Toyota Yaris. The latter gets
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