Volvo XC60 is the first luxury SUV to achieve a Top Safety Pick+ award

The 2013 Volvo XC60 earned a Top Safety Pick+ in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) new small overlap frontal crash test, currently making it the first and only midsize luxury SUV to achieve such results.

Due to its top marks in the latest test, Volvo is now the only

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Subaru named only manufacturer with IIHS Top Safety Picks for all models four years running

Subaru Canada, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recognised Subaru as the only automaker earning a 2013 Top Safety Pick award for every model it builds. This is the fourth consecutive year Subaru has earned

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2013 Mitsubishi Lancer and Outlander Sport models named IIHS 'Top Safety Picks'

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has seen a pair of its 2013 vehicle offerings - the versatile and stylish Lancer compact sport sedan and the dynamic Outlander Sport compact crossover - named by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) as 'Top Safety Picks'.

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2013 Nissan Altima earns 'Top Safety Pick Plus' from IIHS

The 2013 Nissan Altima added another award to its trophy case with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 'Top Safety Pick Plus' designation, which recognises passenger vehicles for excellent performance in five passenger safety tests.

Starting with

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Volvo S60 chosen as IIHS 'Top Safety Pick +'

The Volvo S60 sport sedan can add another award to its list of accolades after the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced the winners of their new Top Safety Pick+ awards. The new S60 has been a Top Safety Pick since its re-introduction into the Canadian

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Subaru XV scores highest safety rating

Subaru's new compact crossover, the XV, has received the highest possible safety rating in crash safety tests in the USA.

Subjecting the Subaru XV to moderate overlap frontal, side rollover and impact tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded the car a 'good'

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Volvo S60 earns top result in severe offset crash test

Volvo Car Corporation's leadership in car safety is once again highlighted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In the latest report the Volvo S60 is one out of the two cars that earn the best rating in IIHS's new small offset frontal crash test.

In the new test, 25 per cent

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Mazda CX-5 receives maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating

Mazda's all-new CX-5 has been awarded the maximum five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP).

This rating, alongside being named a 'Top Safety Pick 2012' by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the

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All-new Ford Fusion features unique crush can safety feature

The striking new shape of the all-new Ford Fusion conceals another shape-optimised innovation that helps keep the car and those inside it safer.

The brand-new car features two diamond square-shaped crush cans, which are hollow pieces of metal between the bumper and the

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All-new Mazda CX-5 earns 'Top Safety Pick' from IIHS

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the all-new Mazda CX-5 for the US market has been named a 'Top Safety Pick' for 2012, the highest possible safety rating, by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in their crashworthiness tests.

The IIHS

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