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The Safest Cars of 2010
Is safety your top priority in a car? Then there are several cars you can consider for 2008.
Each year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rates cars based on their safety when faced with frontal offset impact crashes, side impact crash and rear end crashes.
The cars are then rated with Good, Acceptable, Marginal or Poor in each of the three crash scenarios. In order for any car model to be named one of the Institutes “Top Safety Picks,” it must earn a Good rating in all three impact tests as well as offer electronic stability control.
Electronic stability control combines anti-lock brakes, traction control and rotation (or yaw) control to improve a vehicle’s handling, and has been found to significantly reduce the risk of fatal single vehicle crashes.
For 2010, the IIHS named these cars as their Top Safety Picks:
| Large Cars | Midsize Cars | Small Cars | Midsize SUV's | Small SUV's |
| Buick LaCrosse |
Audi A3 |
Honda Civic 4-door models (except Si) with optional ESC |
Dodge Journey |
Honda Element |
| Ford Taurus |
Chevrolet Malibu built after November 2009 |
Kia Soul |
Subaru Tribeca |
Jeep Patriot with optional side torso airbags |
| Lincoln MKS | Chrysler Sebring 4-door models with optional ESC |
Nissan Cube |
Volvo XC60 |
Subaru Forester |
| Volvo S80 | Dodge Avenger with optional ESC |
Subaru Impreza (except WRX) |
Volvo XC90 | Volkswagen Tiguan |
| Mercedes C class |
Volkswagen Golf 4-door models |
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| Subaru Legacy |
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| Subaru Outback |
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| Volkswagen Jetta sedan |
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| Volkswagen Passat sedan |
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SafeMotorist.com Driving Safety Articles
This article was written by SafeMotorist.com defensive driving staff writers and reviewed for accuracy by defensive driving instructors. All articles are based on current traffic laws and defensive driving practices. This article is intended for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as legal advice or literal interpretation of any specific traffic law.
