{"id":993,"date":"2019-10-18T09:06:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T09:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/finance\/2019\/10\/18\/7-family-sedans-with-the-highest-safety-ratings\/"},"modified":"2019-10-18T09:06:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T09:06:04","slug":"7-family-sedans-with-the-highest-safety-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/2019\/10\/18\/7-family-sedans-with-the-highest-safety-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"7 family sedans with the highest safety ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vehicle safety has come a long way in just the past decade. With the proliferation of active safety technology like automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assist, we now not only look at how vehicles will perform in the event of a crash, but how they work to keep us from getting into an accident to begin with.<\/p>\n

Luckily, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tests both passive and active safety features on most new vehicles sold today.<\/p>\n

There are four testing categories. The category most of us are probably familiar with is \u201ccrashworthiness,\u201d for which the Institute crashes an actual vehicle into a barrier and evaluates how well the body structure protects the crash dummy inside. There are six \u201ccrashworthiness\u201d subcategories: driver\u2019s side small-overlap front crash test, passenger side small front overlap, moderate-overlap front crash test, side, roof, and head restraints and seats. Each gets its own separate test. The second category evaluates the vehicle\u2019s front crash prevention system, including whether or not the vehicle offers automatic emergency braking, whether or not it comes standard, and if it works as intended.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a new \u201cheadlights\u201d category that has proven to be the downfall for many 2019 model year vehicles. It evaluates things like illumination, distance and glare. Finally, a LATCH ease-of-use category evaluates how easy it is to install a child seat using the vehicle\u2019s included attachment points.<\/p>\n

Given that they represent ideals, it\u2019s important to look at these ratings in comparison to one another, which is easy to do\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are our favorite midsize sedans that also earn a coveted IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating.<\/p>\n

Subaru Legacy \u2014 Top Safety Pick+ (with specific headlights)<\/h6>\n

The\u00a02019 Subaru Legacy\u00a0is at the top of the list of vehicles that received an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating. The\u00a0Legacy\u00a0earns scores of Good in all collision-related categories, a 3\/3 for standard front crash protection equipment and a score of Good+ for LATCH system ease of use. In what will be a recurring theme for this list, the Legacy\u2019s only significant shortcoming is with its headlights. While the LED headlights on the Limited trim earn a score of Good, headlights on lesser trims earn only a score of Marginal, which is one up from the bottom. As a result, only the Legacy Limited earns a Top Safety Pick+ rating. Either way, though, it\u2019s still safe to say that any Legacy is one of the safest midsize sedans on the road with its perfect crashworthiness scores.<\/p>\n

An all-new Legacy will go on sale soon for the 2020 model year, but it\u2019s yet to be crash-tested by the IIHS. We expect that when it is, it will do even better than the outgoing Legacy\u2019s already impressive score.<\/p>\n

Toyota Camry \u2014 Top Safety Pick + (with specific headlights)<\/h6>\n

Just like the Legacy, the\u00a0Camry\u00a0earns perfect marks for crashworthiness, standard active safety technology and LATCH system ease-of-use, but only the headlights offered on the top-spec XLE Hybrid model earn a score of Good with the headlights on all other trims earning a score of Acceptable, which is one down from Good.<\/p>\n

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Kia Optima \u2014 Top Safety Pick + (with specific headlights)<\/h6>\n

Like every other vehicle that appears on this list, the\u00a0Optima\u00a0earns scores of Good across the board in all crashworthiness tests and a perfect score for its standard front crash prevention system. However, only the top-of-the-line SX model earns a score of Good for headlights. The lower-end lights on the LX, S and EX trims earn a Poor, with the IIHS saying excessive glare was a main contributor to the poor score. For what it\u2019s worth, LATCH ease-of-use earned an Acceptable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You might like: 10 new compact SUVs for under $26,000<\/a> <\/p>\n

Hyundai Sonata \u2014 Top Safety Pick + (with specific headlights)<\/h6>\n
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The last 2019 model-year vehicle to earn a Top Safety Pick+ award is the\u00a0Hyundai Sonata. Given that\u00a0Hyundai
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Honda Accord \u2014 Top Safety Pick (with specific headlights)<\/h6>\n

The\u00a0Accord\u00a0earns top marks in all crashworthiness categories and a perfect score for its front crash prevention system, which comes standard on all trims. The Honda
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Mazda6 \u2014 Top Safety Pick+ (with specific headlights)<\/h6>\n
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Also read: The best EVs and plug-in hybrids in 2019<\/a> <\/p>\n

Nissan Altima \u2014 Top Safety Pick+ (with specific headlights)<\/h6>\n

The seventh and final midsize sedan to earn a Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the 2019 model year is the\u00a0Nissan
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\n \u00a0 Altima, which was fully redesigned for 2019. The new Altima earns scores of good across the board except for in, you guessed it, the headlights category. In its base S trim without the Driver Assist Package, the Altima\u2019s headlights earn a score of Marginal. With the Driver Assist Package, this becomes an Acceptable, as the high-beam assist feature included in the Driver Assist Package compensates for the weak low-beams on the base Altima\u2019s halogen lights. The Altima\u2019s LEDs, offered on all other trim levels, still only earn an Acceptable.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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