The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and its challenging small-overlap crash test have passed judgment. In testing of nearly a dozen minicars, only one vehicle scored an acceptable rating on the ...

In a recent change to its longest-running moderate overlap front crash evaluation, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety added updates to the test for the sake of backseat occupants. After first ...

Six months ago, the all-new 4Runner disappointed the IIHS with a "marginal" rating in the moderate overlap front crash test. According to the nonprofit organization from Virginia, the rear passenger ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety updated its moderate front overlap crash test last year, where a car hits a barrier with a deformable aluminum face at 40 mph, with only the driver’s side of ...

Usually, a safety matchup crowns a clear winner; this one delivers a shared shortfall instead. Neither Volkswagen's Tiguan ...

Based on the AmpR Medium electric vehicle platform of the Renault Megane E-Tech Electric, the Nissan Ariya isn't particularly safe for the rear passengers in one crash scenario. That scenario is the ...

The IIHS Top Safety Pick+ is the highest award that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an organization supported by auto insurance companies, can bestow on a vehicle that is sold in the U.S.

Chris Bruce has worked in the automotive industry since 2011 and has written thousands of stories about cars, motorsports, and motorcycles in that time. He has written for Autoblog, Autoviva, CarFax, ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tested seven model-year 2025 electric vehicles, but none earned either of the agency’s awards. Only the Nissan Ariya and Chevrolet Blazer EV were ...