Американская исследовательская организация
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, которая финансируется за счет средств страховых компаний,
выпустила отчет в котором исследовала вопрос обеспечения безопасности в автомобилях премиум-класса.
Выводы исследователей по результатам тестов
ARLINGTON, Va. - Only 3 of 11 midsize luxury and near-luxury cars evaluated earn good or acceptable ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's new small overlap frontal crash test, the latest addition to a suite of tests designed to help consumers pick the safest vehicles. The Acura TL and Volvo S60 earn good ratings, while the Infiniti G earns acceptable. The Acura TSX, BMW 3 series, Lincoln MKZ and Volkswagen CC earn marginal ratings. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Lexus IS 250/350, Audi A4 and Lexus ES 350 earn poor. All of these cars are 2012 models.
Outside of some automakers' proving grounds, such a test isn't currently conducted anywhere else in the United States or Europe.
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Видео с тестовой площадки
Правда тесты у тестировщиков какие-то мягкие, уж если брать
overlapped аварии, то можно смело брать такую
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Frontal Crash Test Results Dull the Gleam of Some Midsize Luxury SedansMost Midsize Luxury Cars Fail Crash TestThat Mercedes can hurt your wallet AND your head: Most luxury cars fail new frontal crash testNew crash test aims to drive improvements in protecting people in frontal crashes