The Jeep Wrangler 4-door isn't as safe as other SUVs according to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash tests. The 2022 Wrangler tipped onto its side in the driver-side small overlap front test, repeat of what the 2019 model did after striking the barrier, despite design changes.The result of the test was that the 2022 Jeep Wranger received a Marginal rating. A Good rating in the test is required to be labeled a Top Safety Pick.
The drivers-side small overlap frontal crash test was introduced in 2012 to replicate what happens when a front left corner of a vehicle collides with another vehicle or an object like a tree or utility pole. IIHS says it's a challenge for some safety belt and airbag designs because occupants move both forward and toward the side of the vehicle. In the test a vehicle travels at 40 miles per hour (mph) toward a 5-foot tall barrier. A crash test dummy rides in the driver's seat and the crash takes up about 25 percent of the total width of the vehicle.
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