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Most Midsize SUVs Struggle in IIHS Crash Test
Only two of nine midsize SUVs scored well in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's tough "small overlap" crash test.
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Only two of nine midsize SUVs scored well in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's tough "small overlap" crash test.
The Chevrolet Equinox and its GMC Terrain variant earned IIHS's top "good" rating in the test, in which the force of a 40 mph frontal crash must be absorbed by 25% of the front end on the driver's side. IIHS credits structural improvements since 2013.
The Toyota Highlander SUV earned an "acceptable" overall rating. The Jeep Grand Cherokee, Toyota 4Runner and Ford Explorer all were rated "marginal" overall.
Three models the Kia Sorento, Mazda CX-9 and Honda Pilot earned "poor" overall scores. The Pilot was the worst performer of all nine vehicles tested. Its structure jammed into the driver's space, the parking brake pedal moved in more than 16 inches and the steering column shifted more than five inches to the right.
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