Subaru, Volvo Come Up Big in Latest Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Awards
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s awards can make or break a car’s future, something Subaru and Volvo know quite well.
Both manufacturers get to tout top honors in 2012 thanks to their safety-conscious cars. Subaru is now the only manufacturer that can claim IIHS Top Safety Picks for every one of their models.
Subaru won five awards in total to earn those bragging rights. “It’s tough to win, and we commend Subaru for making safety a top priority,” said Institute president Adrian Lund.
Bragging rights aside, there is another safety king in the ring and despite not scoring top picks on all their models, Volvo still managed to swing the same five awards.
Safety is a key concern for both companies, but Volvo has long been the industry leader in packing their cars with innovative features meant to keep passengers out of harm.
They were the first company to introduce blind spot detection and are crediting this year’s wins to their innovative City Safety technology. At low speeds it offers an automatic braking feature that the IIHS found to reduce collisions by as much as 22 percent.
Volvo achieved the most Top Safety Picks of any luxury brand, beating out Audi, Acura, Infiniti, Lexus and BMW. Mercedes-Benz tied Volvo for first in the luxury segment, also garnering five awards.
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