10 of the safest cars you can buy - WTSP 10 News
To get a Top Safety Pick rating, a vehicle must get a score of at least Acceptable in crash tests that cover front and side impact and rollover accidents. In addition, if a well-rated vehicle also offers accident prevention systems such as automatic braking, it gets the maximum Top Safety Pick Plus rating. Two of these 10 cars -- the small-car Chevrolet Sonic and the small hybid Prius C -- came back for another try at the tests with a redesign after an initial Poor rating. Read on for a look at how these 10 vehicles , from pickups to SUVs to small cars, fared in the crash tests. Ford F-150. Ford's new aluminum-body pickup got a split decision. In the small overlap test, the crew cab kept its cabin intact, while the extended cab would have likely allowed injuries to the legs of the driver. The Institute projects that repair costs will be 26 percent higher for the aluminum body than for the 2014 steel-body F-150. Audi Q5. With strong crash-test performance and an optional crash prevention system, this midsize luxury SUV gets the... Source: www.wtsp.com
