The latest small overlap front crash test results from the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reveal a range of performance
among many of the best-selling small cars in the U.S. market. Of the 12 models
evaluated, half earn a good or acceptable rating and qualify for the IIHS TOP
SAFETY PICK+ award.
The 2-door and 4-door models of the Honda Civic are the only
small cars to earn the top rating of good in the test. IIHS evaluated the
Civics earlier this year and released the results in March. The Dodge Dart,
Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and 2014 model Scion tC earn acceptable ratings.