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Ford Explorer, Jeep Cherokee Flunk IIHS Crash Test
Two SUVs—the Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee—received “poor” ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety because of their “serious” crash structure shortcomings.
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Two SUVs—the Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee—received “poor” ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety because of their “serious” crash structure shortcomings.
Vehicles that fared better in the severe test are the top “good”-rated 2019 Kia Sorento, 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2018 GMC Acadia. Three 2018 models earned IIHS’s “acceptable” rating: the Toyota Highlander, Nissan Pathfinder and Honda Pilot.
IIHS’s so-called small overlap crash test is much more severe than the safety certification crash tests specified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. To garner good ratings, vehicles must be redesigned specifically to handle the high energy loads generated by the institute’s test.
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