Best & worst for rear-crash protection

These 2007 and 2008 models earned the highest and lowest ratings in IIHS rear-crash-protection tests for front seats. “Good” models listed in bold also have head restraints that meet CR’s minimum height standard in all rear seating positions. Models with an asterisk (*) are recommended by CR. Only nine models meet all three measures.

 

GOOD Acura MDX* Acura RDX * Audi A4/S4 * Audi A6* Chevrolet Cobalt Ford Edge Ford Five Hundred * Ford Freestar Ford Freestyle* Honda Civic * Honda CR-V * Honda Pilot* Hyundai Entourage* Hyundai Sonata * Jaguar S-Type Jeep Grand Cherokee Kia Optima Kia Sedona* Land Rover LR3 Lincoln MKX Mercedes-Benz E-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercury Montego* Mercury Sable (’08) Nissan Sentra Nissan Versa Saab 9-3 Subaru B9 Tribeca* Subaru Forester * Subaru Impreza * Subaru Legacy/Outback * Volkswagen New Beetle Volvo C70 Volvo S40 Volvo S60* Volvo XC90

 

POOR Acura TSX * Audi A4 Cabriolet * BMW 3 Series Conv. * BMW 5 Series * BMW X3 Buick LaCrosse * Buick Lucerne * Buick Rainier * Buick Terraza Cadillac CTS * Cadillac DTS * Cadillac SRX Cadillac STS Chevrolet Aveo Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet Uplander Chrysler Pacifica Chrylser Sebring Conv. (‘08) Chrysler Town &Country Dodge Dakota Dodge Grand Caravan Dodge Ram 1500 Ford Explorer Ford Explorer Sport Trac Ford F-150 Ford Mustang Convertible Ford Ranger GMC Envoy GMC Sierra 1500 Honda Accord * Honda Fit * Hyundai Accent Hyundai Tucson * Infiniti M35/M45 * Isuzu Ascender Jaguar X-Type Jeep Liberty * Kia Rio Kia Sportage Lexus GX470 * Lexus RX * Mazda B-Series Mercury Mountaineer Mitsubishi Galant * Mitsubishi Raider Nissan Frontier * Nissan Quest Nissan Xterra * Pontiac Grand Prix Saab 9-7x Saturn Relay Suzuki Forenza Suzuki Reno Toyota 4Runner * Toyota Avalon * Toyota Camry Solara Convertible Toyota Corolla * Toyota Highlander * Toyota Sienna *