June 9, 2010
Audi, Ford, Hyundai, and Volkswagen models earn the 2010 Top Safety Pick award
Rollover test:
Crushing device
In the Institute's roof strength test, a metal plate is pushed against 1 side of a roof at a constant speed. To earn a good rating, the roof must withstand a force of 4 times the vehicle's weight before reaching 5 inches of crush.
2010 Audi A4 — GOOD: Top Safety Pick
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2010 Audi A4 5/3/10 |
Vehicle Research Center roof crush machine: 2010 Audi A4 pre-test 5/26/10 |
2010 Audi Q5 — GOOD: Top Safety Pick
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2010 Audi Q5 5/3/10 |
Vehicle Research Center roof crush machine: 2010 Audi Q5 pre-test 5/26/10 |
2010 Ford Flex (mfg. after January 2010) — GOOD: Top Safety Pick
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2010 Ford Flex 4/1/10 |
Vehicle Research Center roof crush machine: 2010 Ford Flex pre-test 5/27/10 |
2010 Ford Fusion (mfg. after April 2010) — GOOD: Top Safety Pick
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2010 Ford Fusion 5/25/10 |
Vehicle Research Center roof crush machine: 2010 Ford Fusion pre-test 5/27/10 |
2010 Hyundai Tucson — GOOD: Top Safety Pick
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2010 Hyundai Tucson 4/15/10 |
Vehicle Research Center roof crush machine: 2010 Hyundai Tucson pre-test 4/21/10 |
2010 Lincoln MKT (mfg. after March 2010) — GOOD: Top Safety Pick
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2010 Lincoln MKT 5/26/10 |
Vehicle Research Center roof crush machine: 2010 Lincoln MKT pre-test 5/27/10 |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen — GOOD: Top Safety Pick
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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 5/3/10 |
Vehicle Research Center roof crush machine: 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen pre-test 5/26/10 |
2010 Hyundai Tucson front and side crash tests:
40 mph frontal offset test: 2010 Hyundai Tucson — GOOD
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Pre-crash photo 4/15/10 |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test 4/22/10 |
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well. 4/22/10 |
Smeared pink greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the roof rail during rebound. Head acceleration from this hit was negligible. 4/22/10 |
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low. 4/22/10 |
31 mph side impact test representing a strike from a pickup or SUV: 2010 Hyundai Tucson — GOOD
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Pre-crash photo 3/15/10 |
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test 3/23/10 |
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment 3/21/10 |
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag (paint on side torso airbag not readily visible). 3/23/10 |
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag. 3/23/10 |
