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cantdrv55 05-21-2007 03:55 PM

Car safety rating website?
 
I don't want a subscription to Consumer Reports but am wanting to know about car safety ratings. Does anyone know of a free site? Do Volvo's still have the market cornered on safety? Looking for the best safety rating on a wagon or small SUV. Thanks.

kaisen 05-21-2007 03:59 PM

www.safercar.gov

cantdrv55 05-21-2007 04:18 PM

Thanks!

Rob Channell 05-21-2007 08:51 PM

If you are really worried about your own safety, just buy a bigger vehicle. The "in-class"ratings don't give you proper perspective on safety in the environment in which you will actually drive the vehicle.(IMHO)

F=ma baby!

hytem 05-22-2007 01:56 PM

None of the Porsche models are safety rated by the Government.
What's the story on that? I know they are very well constructed with high strength steel around the passenger compartment and side-head airbags--not to mention low rollover probablity compared to SUVs.
The trouble with regular height cars is the higher SUVs impact over the bumpers--something nobody seems to be concerned about. The govt's classification of SUVs as commercial vehicles is laughable in today's world.

competentone 05-22-2007 04:41 PM

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does their own crash testing:

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/default.aspx

cantdrv55 05-22-2007 09:35 PM

That's a great site! Thanks.


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