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Top Safety Pick Awards for Subaru

Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by admin.

The all-new 2010 Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback have been named 2009 ‘Top Safety Picks’ by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.

To qualify for Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of “good” in the Institute’s front, side, and rear tests and be equipped with electronic stability control. Criteria to win are tough because the award is intended to drive continued safety improvements such as top crash test ratings and the rapid addition of electronic stability control, which is standard on the Legacy and Outback. [...]

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Ford Focus Earns IIHS ‘Top Safety Pick’

Posted on 21. Jul, 2009 by admin.

The 2009 Ford Focus coupe delivers up to 35 mpg and features six standard air bags, standard ABS and available stability control – features that helped it earn a “Top Safety Pick” award from IIHS. Focus will be among the first vehicles to offer MyKey, which allows parents to limit the top speed and radio volume, and set other limits, when their teen is driving.

The 2009 Focus uses high strength steel throughout its structure, is loaded with six standard airbags – including side curtains and seat-mounted air bags – and comes with new front seats designed to perform well in dynamic rear impact collisions. [...]

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2010 Fusion Hybrid Earns ‘Top Safety Pick’

Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by admin.

The all-new 2010 Fusion and Fusion Hybrid has received a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Fusion Hybrid offers 41 mpg city while the Escape Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient SUV on the market and also garnered a “Top Safety Pick.” The new Fusion Hybrid’s class-leading fuel economy bests the Toyota Camry hybrid by 8 mpg in the city. It also features Ford’s innovative SmartGauge with EcoGuide, which coaches hybrid drivers to maximize fuel efficiency. [...]

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