The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety measures vehicles for protection in front, side, rear crashes and rollovers.
Andrina CasonAssociate Producer
November 18, 2009
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is out with its 2010 Top Safety Pick Awards.
Nineteen cars and eight SUV's won this year's award, and for the first time, a good performance in a roof strength test that measures protection in a rollover is needed to win.
The test also measured protection for front, side and rear crashes.
The 27 winners in the five classes are:
LARGE CARS
Buick LaCrosse
Ford Taurus
Lincoln MKS
Volvo S80
MIDSIZE CARS
Audi A3
Chevrolet Malibu
Chrysler Sebring
Dodge Avenger
Mercedes C class
Subaru Legacy
Subaru Outback
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Passat
Volvo C30
SMALL CARS
Honda Civic
Kia Soul
Nissan Cube
Subaru Impreza
Volkswagen Golf
MIDSIZE SUV'S
Dodge Journey
Subaru Tribeca
Volvo XC60
Volvo XC90
SMALL SUV'S
Honda Element
Jeep Patriot
Subaru Forester
Volkswagen Tiguan
Toyota, the world's largest auto maker, was shut out of this year's awards.
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