The latest small overlap front crash test results from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reveal a range of performance among many of the best-selling small cars in the U.S. market. Of the 12 models evaluated, half earn a good or acceptable rating and qualify for the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award.
The 2-door and 4-door models of the Honda Civic are the only small cars to earn the top rating of good in the test. IIHS evaluated the Civics earlier this year and released the results in March. The Dodge Dart, Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and 2014 model Scion tC earn acceptable ratings.
The 2013 Honda Civic, in both the 2-door and 4-door versions, earns a good rating in the small overlap front test and qualifies for the Top Safety Pick+ accolade.
The Institute introduced the award in 2012 to recognize models with superior crash protection.
The other six vehicles were 2013 models of the Chevy Sonic, Chevy Cruze and Volkswagen Beetle — all rated marginal — while the 2013 Nissan Sentra, 2013 Kia Soul and 2014 Kia Forte were rated poor.
So far, only 25 vehicles have received the top rating of good. To view how your vehicle rates, click here.
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