The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is the investigative arm of the insurance industry, and they have run yet another series of crash-tests to see how well popular models of SUVs, pickup trucks and mini-vans hold up in an accident.
This particular crash test involved slow-speed rear-end collisions, and how well the vehicle protected the driver and passengers from head and neck injuries.
You can read the full results of the study here and check the test ratings for nearly every car on the road here.
Here are the final grades of the models tested in the current study.
GOOD
2007 Acura MDX
2007 Acura RDX
2007 Ford Edge
2004-2007 Ford Freestar (with fixed or adjustable head restraints)
2005-2007 Ford Freestyle
2007 Honda CRV
2007 Honda Element
2006-2007 Honda Pilot (with EX or LX seats)
2007 Hyundai Entourage
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2006-2007 Kia Sedona
2007 Kia Sorrento
2005-2007 Land Rover LR3
2007 Lincoln MKX
2007 Mercedes M Class
2007 Mitsubishi Outlander
2006-2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca
2006-2007 Subaru Forrester
2007 Toyota Tundra
2005-2007 Volvo XC90
ACCEPTABLE
2007 Chevrolet Silverado
2004-2007 Chrysler Town and Country (with lumbar support)
2004-2007 Dodge Caravan (with lumbar support)
2005-2007 Dodge Dakota
2005-2007 Ford Escape
2007 GMC Sierra
2007 Hyundai Veracruz
2007 Jeep Compass
2007 Jeep Patriot
2005-2007 Mercury Mariner
2005-2007 Mitsubishi Raider
2005-2007 Nissan Titan
MARGINAL
2004-2007 Buick Rendezvous
2004-2007 Chevrolet Colorado (bucket or bench seats)
2005-2007 Chevrolet Equinox
2004-2007 GMC Canyon (bucket or bench seats)
2004-2007 Ford F-150 (without integrated seatbelt)
2003-2007 Infiniti FX35 and FX45
2005-2007 Honda Odyssey
2006-2007 Isuzu I-Series
2007 Jeep Wrangler
2007 Mazda CX-7
2007 Mazda CX-9
2006-2007 Nissan Murano
2006-2007 Nissan Pathfinder
2002-2007 Saturn Vue
2006-2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara
2007 Toyota FJ-Cruiser
2004-2007 Toyota Highlander
2004-2007 Toyota RAV-4
2005-2007 Toyota Tacoma
POOR
2005-2007 Buick Terraza
2004-2007 Buick Rainier
2004-2007 BMW X3
2007 BMW X5
2005-2007 Chevrolet Uplander
2004-2007 Chrysler Pacifica
2004-2007 Chrysler Town and Country (without lumbar)
2004-2007 Dodge Caravan (without lumbar)
2004-2007 Dodge Dakota (with lumbar)
2007 Dodge Nitro
2006-2007 Dodge Ram 1500
2004-2007 Ford Explorer
2004-2007 Ford F-150 (with integrated seat belt)
2006-2007 Hummer H-3
2007 Hyundai Tuscon
2002-2007 Jeep Liberty (with and without adjustable head restraints)
2005-2007 Kia Sportage
2003-2007 Lexus GX 470
2004-2007 Lexus RX
2005-2007 Nissan Frontier (with and without lumbar)
2005-2007 Nissan Xterra
2006-2007 Saab 9-7X
2005-2007 Saturn Relay
2007 Suzuki XL-7
2003-2007 Toyota 4-Runner
2004-2007 Toyota Highlander
2005-2007 Toyota Sienna