The IIHS' new rear impact test exposes weaknesses in vehicle safety designs, with only four models earning a 'Good' rating.
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18 small SUVs take new whiplash test. Here’s how they ranked.
We look at the new test from the IIHS and compare the first 18 small SUVs it tested to our rankings.
The updated test presents a new challenge for carmakers, but could make this common injury less likely in future vehicles.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has added the whiplash test to the list of tests that new vehicles have to go through ...
Reviving a whiplash protection test with modified criteria and methods, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has rated ...
The Crosstrek sells in huge numbers, the WRX doesn’t, yet both ran into the same IIHS issue when it came to rear passenger ...
The Chevy Equinox and Buick Encore GX crossovers have both earned a rating of Acceptable in a new whiplash prevention test recently introduced by the IIHS.
Sixteen 2025 and 2026 models from 12 different brands earned Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ awards in the latest round of vehicle ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
The IIHS Top Safety Pick+ is one of the highest awards a vehicle can receive when it comes to safety, and this midsize Honda SUV definitely meets the criteria.
IIHS test results reveal which small SUVs have the lowest whiplash injury risk, a common spine injury in rear-end collisions.
IIHS launches a tougher whiplash test, and most small SUVs fall short. See which models passed, which failed, and why the new ...
There are a handful of small SUVs that earned the IIHS' Top Safety Pick+ rating for 2025, but only one of them was a Honda. Here's which one it is.
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