Foreign vehicles have taken top honors in a survey of the safest 2007 models for the US, which was conducted by an influential insurance industry group. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety group mandated that all entrants must be equipped with stability control systems, a move that saw the Big Three, Toyota and Volkswagen dropped from the list.
The Detroit News reports that of the 13 models that made the cut, more than half were SUVs. Customers really appreciate cars that come out on top in the influential survey, more so than government crash test ratings. Plus, there’s always improvements in the institute’s criteria, as the harsher limits encourage manufacturers to increase safety improvements.
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