NHTSA Media Advisory
March 16, 2006 | Contact: Rae Tyson,
Telephone: (202) 366-9550 |
Media Advisory NHTSA Releases New Crash Test and Rollover Ratings Today the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new crash test and/or rollover ratings for 42 model year 2006 vehicles – 16 passenger cars, 17 sport utility vehicles, four vans, and five pickups – and two early release model year 2007 sport utility vehicles. All results, including previously tested model year vehicles, are available at the agency’s web site: www.safercar.gov. NHTSA’s safercar.gov consumer information program uses a one to five star rating system, with five being the highest rating in both crash and rollover testing. Front and side star ratings indicate the chance of a serious injury to the occupant. Rollover star ratings represent the likelihood of rollover if a vehicle is involved in a single-vehicle crash. Model Year 2006 New Crash and Rollover Test Results
(Two MY2007 vehicles noted) | Make and Model | Class/Size | Front
Driver | Front
Pass | Side
Driver | Side
Rear Pass | Rollover
Star Rating
2-WD | Rollover
Star Rating
4-WD | | 2-door Sedans | | Chevrolet Cobalt | PC/Me | 4 | 5 | 4! | 4 | 4 | | | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | PC/Me | 5 | 5 | 3! | 4 | 4 | | | Honda Civic8 | PC/C | 5 | 5 | TBR | TBR | 4 | | | Pontiac G6 | PC/Me | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | | | 4-door Sedans | | BMW 3-Series | PC/Me | 4 | 4 | TBR | TBR | 4 | | | Buick Lucerne | PC/H | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | Cadillac DTS | PC/H | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | Chevrolet Aveo | PC/L | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | Ford Fusion1 | PC/Me | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | Ford Fusion1 w/ SAB | PC/Me | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | Honda Civic8 | PC/C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | Hyundai Accent | PC/C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | Hyundai Azera | PC/H | 4 | 4 | TBR | TBR | 4 | | | Lexus ES330 | PC/H | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | Toyota Prius | PC/C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | Saab 9-2x wagon | PC/Me | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | 4 | | SUVs | | Chevrolet HHR | SUV | 5 | 5 | TBR | TBR | 4 | | | Chevrolet Tahoe10 (MY2007) | SUV | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | TBR | TBR | | Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT2 | SUV | 4 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 4 | | Ford Explorer3 | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | Ford Explorer Sport Trac (MY2007) | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | Ford Expedition | SUV | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 4 | | Honda Pilot | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | | Hummer H3 | SUV | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | 3 | | Hyundia Tucson | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | Jeep Commander | SUV | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | | 3 | | Kia Sorento | SUV | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | Mercedez Benz ML-class | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 4 | | Nissan Armada4 | SUV | 4 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 3 | | Nissan Murano | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | Nissan Xterra | SUV | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | Subaru B9 Tribeca | SUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 4 | | Suzuki Grand Vitara | SUV | 4 | 4 | TBR | TBR | 4 | 4 | | Toyota 4Runner | SUV | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | Toyota RAV4 | SUV | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | Vans | | Chevrolet Express | Van | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 3 | | | Chevrolet Uplander9 | Van | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | Dodge Caravan5 | Van | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | Kia Sedona | Van | 5 | 5 | TBR | TBR | 4 | | | Pickups | | Chevrolet Colorado6 4-door | Pickup | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | Chevrolet Colorado6 2-door | Pickup | 4 | 4 | 4 | ND | 4 | 4 | | Nissan Frontier 2-door | Pickup | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | 3 | 4 | | Nissan Titan 2-door | Pickup | 5 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 4 | 3 | | Toyota Tacoma7 4-door | Pickup | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | TBR | TBR | | | = new result for 2006 model year | PC = Passenger Car (H=Heavy, 3500 lbs or greater; Me=Medium, 3000-3499 lbs; C=Compact, 2500-2999 lbs; L=Light, 2000-2499 lbs; Mi=Mini, 1500-1999 lbs) SUV = Sport Utility Vehicle ! = High Head Injury Criteria (HIC) for driver in side impact crash test. During the side impact test, the head of the driver dummy struck the side interior structure, causing a high head acceleration. Head impact events resulting in high accelerations have a higher likelihood of serious head trauma. 1 = results also apply to corporate twins of Ford Fusion: Lincoln Zephyr (only side air bag version) and Mercury Milan
2 = results also apply to corporate twins of Chevy Trailblazer EXT: GMC Envoy XL and Isuzu Ascender 7
3 = results also apply to corporate twin of Ford Explorer: Mercury Mountaineer
4 = results also apply to corporate twin of Nissan Armada: Infiniti QX56
5 = results also apply to corporate twin of Dodge Caravan: Chrysler Town and Country SWB (Short Wheel Base)
6 = results also apply to corporate twins of Chevy Colorado: GMC Canyon and Isuzu I-350/280 (4-door/2-door)
7 = results also apply to corporate twin of Toyota Tacoma: Toyota Prerunner
8 = results also apply to Honda Civic Hybrid
9 = results also apply to corporate twins of Chevrolet Uplander: Buick Terraza, Saturn Relay and Pontiac SV6
10 = results also apply to corporate twins of Chevrolet Tahoe: GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade
N/A = Exempt from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 214, Side Impact Protection
ND = No data. No rear seat.
TBR = To Be Rated
2-WD = Two-wheel drive
4-WD = Four-wheel drive |
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