The American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced the list of winners among cars that successfully passed crash tests. In this respect reported press service of the organization.
“This year’s winners are truly outstanding, providing the highest level of protection for both vehicle occupants and other vulnerable road users,” said IIHS President David Harkey.
71 cars were included in the list of safest cars; This figure is one and a half times higher than the previous year. It is noteworthy that IIHS had previously tightened the conditions for receiving awards. Hyundai automaker, which includes the Kia and Genesis brands, won the most awards. The company’s models received a total of 16 awards (Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+). Winners include Hyundai Ioniq 6, Hyundai Kona, Genesis G80, Genesis GV60, Kia Telluride.
Manufacturers Toyota and Lexus have claimed 13 championships between them. For example, among the best were Toyota Prius, Toyota Crown, Toyota Camry, Toyota Prius Prime, Lexus UX, Lexus RZ.
Mazda has also received the most Top Safety Pick+ awards of any single brand. Five of the manufacturer’s cars were awarded by the IIHS jury: Mazda 3 hatchback, Mazda 3 sedan, Mazda CX-30, Mazda CX-50 (launched after August 2023) and Mazda CX-90.
The institute added that some classes of cars are significantly inferior to others in terms of safety. For example, among large pickup trucks, only four models earned the Top Safety Pick award, and none earned the top title.
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