And the Safest Car Is…

“IIHS (Insurance Institute of Highway Safety) submitted twelve small vehicles through a tough crash test called the ‘small overlap front test.’ In the test, 25 percent of the vehicle’s front end on the driver’s side strikes a rigid barrier at 40 miles per hour. It simulates a common head-on collision, when only part of the bumper connects with another car, telephone pole, or tree.” (source)

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety recently named the General Motors (GM) Chevy Volt the “Top Safety Pick Plus.” Out of 12 cars studied, the Volt was the only one to have crash prevention technology with an optional forward collision warning system.

To see the other small cars in the ranking for safety, read the article in full.