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New IIHS Crash Tests

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Side (31 mph, SUV-like barrier)

Toyota Camry - Good

Toyota RAV4 (w/ SAB) - Good

Lincoln Zephyr - Acceptable

Hyundai Tucson - Acceptable

Dodge Caliber - Marginal

Frontal (40 mph, offset barrier)

Toyota Camry - Good

Toyota RAV4 - Good

Kia Optima - Good

Dodge Caliber - Good

Lincoln Zephyr - Acceptable

Hyundai Tucson - Acceptable

Rear (seat/headrest design, dynamic rating)

Kia Optima - Good

Toyota Camry - Marginal

Toyota RAV4 - Marginal

Dodge Caliber - Marginal

Lincoln Zephyr - Marginal

Hyundai Tucson - Poor

http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr080606.html

The Caliber has a really beefy structure, so I suspect the upcoming torso airbag will raise its side rating to "good." The Optima will be tested later (side crash), since Kia is making a few design changes; I'm expecting an "acceptable" rating.

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Camry (Good; structure -- Good)

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RAV4 (Good; structure -- Acceptable)

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Zephyr (Acceptable; structure -- Acceptable)

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Tucson (Acceptable; structure -- Acceptable)

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Caliber (Marginal; structure -- Good)

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Time for GM to toute the good rating by the Malibu vs the camry & accord.

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