Safety is a strength in the house Saab's new 9-4X crossover has received the Top Safety Pick 2011 thanks to the protection of occupants in the event of an accident. Issued by the Institute American IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety), the title was won by Swedish brand after passing four crash tests (front and side collisions, rear and rollover) getting the highest score and be classified as "Good".
Top Safety Pick award is not new for Saab: only three weeks ago, the 9-5 sedan has received the same statement by the U.S.. "Being awarded Top Safety Picks than two in three weeks is really rewarding," said Per Lenhoff, Head of Development at Saab Automobile Safety. "Our top priority remains the protection of real people in real accidents, but the tests conducted dall'IIHS are a great assessment tool for consumers and it is very important for us to achieve good results." Tests conducted by the insurance created by the U.S., examines the safety of the cars tested in great depth: dell'IIHS engineers evaluated, among other aspects, including protection from whiplash injuries due to simulated rear-end collision tests and rollover protection is evaluated by analyzing the structure of the roof.
The title of Top Safety Pick 2011 will be a great business card for the new Saab 9-4X: already on sale in the United States, the Swedish unprecedented crossover will be sold in Europe from next September.
Top Safety Pick award is not new for Saab: only three weeks ago, the 9-5 sedan has received the same statement by the U.S.. "Being awarded Top Safety Picks than two in three weeks is really rewarding," said Per Lenhoff, Head of Development at Saab Automobile Safety. "Our top priority remains the protection of real people in real accidents, but the tests conducted dall'IIHS are a great assessment tool for consumers and it is very important for us to achieve good results." Tests conducted by the insurance created by the U.S., examines the safety of the cars tested in great depth: dell'IIHS engineers evaluated, among other aspects, including protection from whiplash injuries due to simulated rear-end collision tests and rollover protection is evaluated by analyzing the structure of the roof.
The title of Top Safety Pick 2011 will be a great business card for the new Saab 9-4X: already on sale in the United States, the Swedish unprecedented crossover will be sold in Europe from next September.
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- 2011 Saab 9-4X Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick (05/07/2011)
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- Report: Saab 9-4X production underway, only Saab currently being built (21/05/2011)
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