Affordable, small vehicles are essential for US consumers, but backseat safety lags behind.
found that front-seat occupants received fewer injuries as a result of advanced airbags and seatbelts.
The Kia Forte matched the Nissan Sentra for the highest likelihood of rear-seat passenger head/neck injuries."IIHS launched the updated moderate overlap front test last year after research showed that in newer vehicles the risk of a fatal injury is now higher for belted occupants in the rear than for those in front," the organization says. "This is not because the rear seat has become less safe.
Rear-seat passengers aren't receiving the benefit of these safety improvements. As such, these updated moderate overlap tests with a smaller dummy are intended to push automakers toSUV Passengers Aren’t as Safe as They Might Think "For a vehicle to earn a good rating, there can't be an excessive risk of injury to the head, neck, chest, abdomen, or thigh, as recorded by the second-row dummy," the IIHS report reads. "The dummy should remain correctly positioned during the crash without sliding forward beneath the lap belt, and the head should remain a safe distance from the front seatback and the rest of the vehicle interior.", with the Sentra receiving the only markdown of the group.
Have you purchased a large vehicle over a smaller one for safety reasons? Please share your experiences below.A New York transplant hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Emmet White has a passion for anything that goes: cars, bicycles, planes, and motorcycles. After learning to ride at 17, Emmet worked in the motorcycle industry before joining Autoweek in 2022.
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