Crash Tested - IIHS SUV Rollover Winners

Insurance for Highway Safety, a nonprofit organization supported by auto insurers, added a new component in a crash test in 2009. With front, rear and side testing, the IIHS tests now for roof strength, an important consideration for all passenger cars, and especially so for high-profile model as a sport-utility vehicles.
Roof Testing
In addition to roof strength test is significant, considering that thousands of people die annually due to rollover accidents. When you receive your vehicle at the top rating from IIHS, it means that these models are considered better able to withstand severe accidents.
As you might guess, not too many SUV passed this test yet. They are usually crossover models, such as the Toyota Venza, while higher models with high roof pillars are usually not.

Jeep Victory
But the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee got IIHS "Top Safety Pick" for the crashworthiness rating, quite an accomplishment for all of this new model.Jeep now joins the Toyota Highlander, Toyota Venza, Chevrolet Equinox, GMC and Kia Sorento court in this achievement, is also becoming one of the largest SUV undergo testing to date.
Significantly, the Equinox and grounds are only those models built after March 2010 when certain changes are put into production GM.Kia jeep and only 2011 models tested so far.
In the same test, the Ford Edge is rated acceptable, while several others are rated marginal: Honda Pilot, Honda Accord Crosstour, Nissan Murano, Mitsubishi Endeavor and the Mazda CX-7. These models have passed, but they obviously are not favorites for the safety of auto insurers.
Grand Cherokee also be joining the other previously named Top Safety picks in the midsize category including SUVs: Lexus RX, Dodge Journey, Subaru Tribeca and a pair of Volvo XC60 and XC90
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IIHS rating
According to the IIHS, its rollover rating system is based on research showing that passengers in vehicles that roll benefit from stronger roofs. In detail, the vehicles rated "good" must have roofs that are more than twice as strong as the minimum below the current federal standard sigurnosti.Ocjene, products IIHS roof strength test program, added to consumer information tests that rate the vehicle front, side, rear and crashworthiness. Notably, the rollover test is designed to help consumers choose vehicles that offer the best protection in one of the hardest types of collisions.