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TRUCKS EVALUATION * USA: New Pickup Trucks may not keep you safe
* Virginia - IIHS evaluated two body styles of each 2016 model-year pickup — crew cab and extended cab
(Video from IIHS - April 12, 2016: Three out of seven large pickup trucks evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in a new round of crash tests earn an acceptable or higher rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front crash)
-- Three out of seven large pickup trucks IIHS evaluated in a new round of crash tests earn an acceptable or higher rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front crash... IIHS evaluated two body styles of each 2016 model-year pickup — crew cab and extended cab. Crew cabs have four full doors and two full rows of seating. Extended cabs have two full front doors, two smaller rear doors and compact second-row seats... Ford improved the 2016 model F-150 SuperCab to clinch a good rating in the small overlap crash test, up from the 2015 model's marginal rating... The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Double Cab and the Toyota Tundra Double Cab both earn an acceptable rating for occupant protection in a small overlap crash... The story was different for the larger crew cabs. The Silverado 1500 Crew Cab and the Tundra CrewMax earn a marginal rating in the small overlap front test... The worst-performing pickups in the small overlap test are the Ram 1500 Crew Cab and the Ram 1500 Quad Cab. Both earn a marginal rating overall and a poor rating for structure... Besides the F-150, the Silverados and their GMC Sierra twins are the only other pickups available with an optional forward collision warning system that earns a basic rating for front crash prevention... IIHS plans to test the redesigned 2016 Nissan Titan and Honda Ridgeline later this year...
Ruckersville, VA, USA — Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (PR), by Russ Rader - 13 April 2016
Labels: drivers' safety, Performance Based Standards, truckmakers news USA
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