Most small SUVs flunk updated insurance industry crash tests

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Most small SUVs flunked the latest frontal crash tests done by the insurance industry, but oddly enough, they\u0027re just as safe as before.

tap here to see other videos from our teamSome automakers already have put more sophisticated belts in their back seats, something that can be done without a big model update, Harkey said. “The industry has always been good about responding to tests that we have introduced,” he said. “We expect they will do so in this case, and we expect they will be able to do so quickly.”

When the IIHS introduced the moderate overlap front crash test in 1995, most vehicles were rated poor or marginal. Automakers responded with stronger structures and air bags to make front-seat riders safer, and all 15 small SUV models used to get good ratings.Article content

 

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