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SUV Safety
SUV Safety
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According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, vehicles that are heavy and have a low center of gravity are safest while lighter vehicles and those with a high center of gravity are most likely to produce a fatality in an accident. The results are compiled using the number of deaths in actual vehicle crashes.
Some SUVs are low on the list - the 2 door Ford Explorer is ranked 7th in the Highest Rates Of Driver Death list. SUVs in general fare worse than large sedans .
However, one cannot generalize from that to say that all SUVs are unsafe. 3 of the top 5 , and 4 of the top 10 , are SUVs. The safest was the Mercedes E - class at 10 deaths per million registered vehicle - years. The Toyota 4Runner midsize SUV was right behind it at 12 .
The Lexus RX was # 4 , at 16 , and the Toyota RAV4 was # 5 , at 17.
Lowest Rates Of Driver Death
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Deaths per million vehicles on the road each year. 1999-2002 models during calendar years 2000-03)
Mercedes E class - 10
Toyota 4Runner - 12
Volkswagen Passat - 16
Lexus RX - 17
Toyota RAV4 - 18
Honda Odyssey - 19
Mercury Villager - 21
Mercedes S class - 25
Nissan Pathfinder - 25
Cadillac DeVille - 26
Highest Rates Of Driver Death
(Deaths per million vehicles on the road each year. 1999-2002 models during calendar years 2000-03)
Chevrolet Blazer 2dr - 308
Mitsubishi Mirage - 209
Pontiac Firebird - 205
Kia Rio - 200
Kia Sportage 4dr - 197
Chevrolet Blazer 4dr - 190
Ford Explorer 2dr - 187
Chevrolet Camaro - 186
Mazfa B Series - 185
Chevrolet Tracker - 183
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