IIHS tests 11 minicars, finds them wanting in small-overlap crash test The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and its challenging small-overlap crash test have passed judgment.

When the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s “SORB,” the Small Overlap Rigid Barrier test, launched in 2012, many automakers were caught flat-footed, with vehicles that had been Top Safety Picks ...

Six months ago, the all-new 4Runner disappointed the IIHS with a "marginal" rating in the moderate overlap front crash test. According to the nonprofit organization from Virginia, the rear passenger ...

During IIHS crash testing, the 2019–2021 Jeep Wrangler 4-door delivered an unexpected and concerning result. In the ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested the technically similar Acura ZDX and Honda Prologue, two electric utility vehicles produced by General Motors on a GM platform with GM ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tested seven model-year 2025 electric vehicles, but none earned either of the agency’s awards. Only the Nissan Ariya and Chevrolet Blazer EV were ...

One of the toughest crash{}tests{}a car can face is the new small-frontal-overlap, introduced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety{}in 2012. By crashing a vehicle so that only 25 percent of ...

A few years back, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that the Jeep Wrangler had a flipping problem. Repeated runs of the driver-side small overlap crash test forced the 4×4 on its side ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has finally put some of the most popular minivans through its newest small-overlap crash test--and for a trio of{}vans, the scores are not good. The ...

A small, red 2006 Buick Ranier SUV flying off a ramp in a controlled environment at GM's vehicle crash testing center. - Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Amongst the SUV craze that has swept the market in ...

The IIHS Top Safety Pick+ is the highest award that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an organization supported by auto insurance companies, can bestow on a vehicle that is sold in the U.S.