You believe nothing is more important than your family's safety. That's why when it's time to invest in a new car, you check all of the safety ratings from the NHTSA and the IIHS first.
A 5-Star Overall Safety Rating from the NHTSA means a lot, but only the IIHS conducts the small-overlap front crash test. When you chose a vehicle that earned an IIHS Top Safety Pick, you assume you are getting the best protection for you and your loved ones in any crash scenario.
But are you?
The IIHS conducts its small-overlap tests on the driver's side of the vehicle. Protection was assumed to be symmetrical, but when the IIHS re-tested eight small SUVs that had earned a Top Safety Pick, it uncovered the shocking truth.
Seven out of eight vehicles rated "good" in driver's side crash tests only earned a rating of "acceptable," "marginal," or "poor" in the passenger-side test. The only crossover SUV to earn a good rating for passenger-side safety was the 2016 Hyundai Tucson.
We know when you choose a Top Safety Pick vehicle, you want your passenger's safety to be included! Visit Laurel Hyundai to test drive a new Tucson, or explore other safety-award-winning models in our new inventory.
