Only 10% of SUVS gets ‘good’ crash test rating [Video]

Only one in 10 small SUVs evaluated during an updated crash test earned a “good” rating, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). 

The organization announced Thursday that it has updated its vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test to address crashes that occur at higher speeds as well as crashes in which the struck vehicle is either a motorcycle or large truck. 

Through research and evaluation, the group works to reduce deaths, injuries and property damage in motor vehicle crashes. This latest test update, according to IIHS President David Harkey, was “vital” to one of its more successful test-run programs. 

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During the updated test, the Subaru Forester was the only small SUV to earn a “good” rating, according to the IIHS. Meanwhile, the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, achieved acceptable ratings.

The Ford Escape, Hyundai Tucson and Jeep Compass earned marginal ratings, but the Chevrolet Equinox, Mazda CX-5, Mitsubishi Outlander and Volkswagen Taos rated poorly, …