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Volvo XC90 earns 2025 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ after impressive crash test results
The refreshed XC90 secures top marks for crash protection and safety technology, reaffirming Volvo’s longstanding leadership in vehicle safety. Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) is pleased to announce that the refreshed Volvo XC90, launched locally in October this year, has been awarded the 2025 Top Safety Pick+ designation by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This […]
Kia Secures Three IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards for 2025, Reaffirming Leadership in Automotive Safety
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 2025 – Kia Corporation has further solidified its reputation as a safety leader in the global automotive landscape, earning three coveted 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)—the most rigorous recognition available from the respected U.S. safety authority. The award-winning models include the […]
Hyundai IONIQ 6 wins TOP SAFETY PICK+ award in US
Hyundai’s award-winning 2023 IONIQ 6 electric vehicle has been awarded a TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in America. The IONIQ 6 was recognized for meeting the more-stringent IIHS crash-worthiness evaluations and front-crash prevention systems designed to protect pedestrians both during the day and at night. This latest […]
VOLVO XC90 AWARDED TOP SAFETY RATING BY IIHS
Volvo Cars’ XC90 has been awarded the highest possible safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), underscoring its position as one of the safest cars on the road today.
2016 Honda HR-V NCAP 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score
Honda HR-V entry crossover has achieved both an NCAP 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score and an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK rating
2016 Audi A6 earns IIHS highest rating of Top Safety Pick+
A6 receives highest possible rating in Small Overlap crash test; and achieves Top Safety Pick+ rating when equipped with available Driver Assistance packageReflects the Audi brand’s commitment to safety 2016 A6 model line start of sales is this month
ALL SUBARU MODELS RECEIVE IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) FOR 2015
FIVE MODELS ALSO RATED TSP + BY INSTITUTE Cherry Hill, N.J. – Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that all seven 2015 Subaru models; the Legacy, Outback, Forester, BRZ, WRX/STI, Impreza and XV Crosstrek, have earned 2015 Top Safety Pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Subaru is the only manufacturer with IIHS […]
Volkswagen Golf gets voted Very SAFE
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AND GOLF GTI MODELS EARN TOP SAFETY PICK+ RATING FROM THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY Herndon, VA – (June 3, 2014) The all-new, seventh-generation Golf and Golf GTI models, when equipped with optional forward collision warning, have earned the coveted 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
SUBARU WRX SCOOPS TOP SAFETY PICK AWARD AHEAD OF SA LAUNCH
New WRX continues Subaru safety tradition Subaru now holds more Top Safety Pick Awards than any other brand IIHS Top Safety Pick Award represents highest safety levels With exactly one week to go before the all-new Subaru WRX makes its South African debut, the 2014 Subaru WRX and WRX STI have been awarded the 2014 […]
Chevrolet Spark saves pensioners lives
Chevrolet Spark saves pensioners’ lives Eastern Cape crash reinforces Spark’s IIHS Top Safety Pick Award 07 MARCH 2014 – The Chevrolet Spark, which was recently awarded the Top Safety Pick accolade by US crash test giant IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety), has proven its crash worthiness in a horror accident on the Bobbejaans River […]
Chevrolet Spark Safest Car in its Class
Chevrolet Spark awarded IIHS Top Safety Pick Award Spark defeats ten other superminis to take Top Safety Pick Award Only supermini to achieve acceptable rating in small overlap crash test Spark becomes first-ever supermini to achieve Top Safety Pick accolade 24 January 2014 – The Chevrolet Spark has been named as the first-ever supermini to […]
Volvo S60 and XC60 get Superior rating in new collision prevention test
Volvo S60 and XC60 get Superior rating in new collision prevention test Volvo Car Group’s leadership in safety technology has been highlighted by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS recently introduced a new test programme that rates the performance of front crash prevention systems. This is a major development for crash […]














