2013 Nissan Altima Earns IIHS 'Top Safety Pick Plus' Rating
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the 2013 Nissan Altima with a “Top Safety Pick Plus”, recognizing the new sedan for excellent performance in five passenger safety tests.
The 2013 Altima has already been awarded a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and scored well on all the new IIHS tests: front, side, rollover, rear, and small overlap frontal.
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Coming standard on the Nissan Altima is the automaker’s Advanced Air Bag System, Vehicle Dynamic Control, three-point ALR/ELR seat belt system, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH), zone body construction, and Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Easy Fill Tire Alert.
“Driver and passenger safety are top priorities for Nissan, which is why we make features like Safety Shield technologies available,” said Bob Yakushi , Nissan’s director of product safety. “The 2013 Altima is truly Nissan’s most innovative Altima ever, and the ‘Top Safety Pick Plus’ designation by IIHS reflects the engineering and design that have gone into this car to make it stand out in the class.”
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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