Overall crashworthiness evaluations

Large family cars

current models | earlier models

 

Good Good Acceptable Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor Poor

Vehicles are listed in order of performance in crash tests. Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight; side impact crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle type and weight categories.


FRONTAL RATINGS

Acceptable Buick Century 1997-2005 models
Good Buick LaCrosse 2005-09 models
Good Buick LeSabre 2000-05 models mfg. after Apr. 1999
Acceptable Buick Regal 1997-2004 models
Good Chevrolet Impala 2000-05 models
Good Chevrolet Lumina 1995-2001 models
Acceptable Chrysler 300M 2001-04 models
Poor Chrysler 300M 1999-2000 models
Acceptable Chrysler Concorde LX/LXi 2000-04 models
Poor Chrysler LHS 1999-2000 models
Acceptable Chrysler LHS/Concorde Limited 2001-04 models
Acceptable Dodge Intrepid 2000-04 models
Acceptable Ford Crown Victoria 2003 models mfg. before Jun. 2003
Good Ford Five Hundred 2005-07 models
Good Ford Taurus 2008-09 models
Good Ford Taurus 2000-06 models
Good Ford Taurus 1996-99 models
Good Ford Taurus 1992-95 models
Good Hyundai XG300/XG350 2001-05 models
Good Kia Amanti 2004-06 models
Acceptable Mercury Grand Marquis 2003 models mfg. before Jun. 2003
Good Mercury Montego 2005-07 models
Good Mercury Sable 2008-09 models
Good Mercury Sable 2000-05 models
Good Mercury Sable 1996-99 models
Good Mercury Sable 1992-95 models
Good Oldsmobile Aurora 2001-03 models
Acceptable Oldsmobile Intrigue 1998-2002 models
Good Pontiac Bonneville 2000-05 models mfg. after Apr. 1999
Good Pontiac Grand Prix 2004-08 models
Acceptable Pontiac Grand Prix 1997-2003 models

SIDE RATINGS

Marginal Buick LaCrosse 2006-09 models, with standard side airbags
Marginal Buick LaCrosse 2005 models, with optional side airbags
Good Chevrolet Impala 2006-08 models, with optional side airbags
Poor Chrysler 300 2005-09 models, without optional side airbags
Marginal Chrysler 300 2005-07 models, with optional side airbags
Poor Dodge Charger 2006-09 models, without optional side airbags
Marginal Dodge Charger 2006-07 models, with optional side airbags
Marginal Ford Crown Victoria 2007-08 models mfg. after Jul. 2006, with optional side airbags
Poor Ford Crown Victoria 2003-08 models, without optional side airbags
Good Ford Five Hundred 2005-07 models, with standard side airbags
Poor Ford Five Hundred 2005-07 models, without optional side airbags
Good Ford Taurus 2008-09 models, with standard side airbags
Marginal Mercury Grand Marquis 2007-08 models mfg. after Jul. 2006, with optional side airbags
Poor Mercury Grand Marquis 2003-08 models, without optional side airbags
Good Mercury Montego 2005-07 models, with standard side airbags
Poor Mercury Montego 2005-06 models, without optional side airbags
Good Mercury Sable 2008-09 models, with standard side airbags
Marginal Pontiac Grand Prix 2004-08 models, with standard side airbags
Marginal Pontiac Grand Prix 2004-08 models, with optional side airbags

REAR RATINGS

See rear crash protection ratings by make and model

 

Additional information:
How tests are conducted and how the Institute determines ratings
Frontal technical measurements for large family cars
Side impact technical measurements for large family cars

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