Car Safety-Rating

The window-stickers in new cars show scores from tests performed by the Federal Government's NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration).

Nowadays, consumers are also advised to consult the scores given by IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety), a non-profit organization. Rather than duplicating NHTSA's crash tests, IIHS tests are designed to complement NHTSA's tests.

So, in making a good judgement on price-safety-comfort parameters, consider results from both organizations. Few vehicles pass all of them. However, we expect that - over time more and more cars on streets and freeways of USA will pass these as automakers continue to improve their cars' crash-worthiness to convert them into cash-worthiness for their customers.

So, to see crash-test results, consult the following sites:
NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)