2007 Top Safety Pick Award Winners Award Criteria Are Tougher; S

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November 2006 (Medialink) -- The Insurance Institute forHighway Safety announces 13 vehicles that earn TOP SAFETY PICKawards for 2007. Winners include 4 cars, 7 SUVs, and 2
minivans. This award recognizes vehicles that do the best jobof protecting people in front, side, and rear crashes based onratings in Institute tests. Winners also have to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC).Vehicles eligible to win are current small, midsize, and largecar models plus minivans and small and midsize SUVs. Pickupsaren't included in this round of awards because the Institute hasn't begun to evaluate their side crashworthiness.Institute crash tests cover the most common kinds ofreal-world collisions. Designating TOP SAFETY PICK winnersbased on the tests makes it easier for consumers to identifyvehicles that afford the best overall protection without sifting through multiple sets of comparative test results.Produced for The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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