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These vehicles may be wrecked, but many
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of them are among the safest on the road
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as determined by the latest round of
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insurance institute tests.
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We had vehicles that are performing well
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in a wide range of crash tests. They
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have good headlights uh and and crash
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avoidance results. 16 models in this
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round of tests scored top awards,
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including vehicles manufactured for both
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2025 and 2026 because some were
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redesigned while the model year was in
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progress to meet those test standards.
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We are continuing to see auto
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manufacturers respond to new tests that
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we put out, respond to ratings that are
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not good. They don't always get there
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with their first production vehicles.
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One of the biggest challenges faced by
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automakers during this year's test,
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designing rear seat restraint systems,
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which protected back seat occupants well
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That rear occupant plays a big role in
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in the overall uh frontal crash that's
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rating, the moderate overlap crash. And
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so so they're they're performing well.
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There there's some vehicles that still
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didn't quite meet the mark.
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The Jeep Gladiator was among those
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The Gladiator performed really well in
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our new tough moderate overlap crash
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test and our side crash. Where it fell
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short was uh with its headlight
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performance, right? Um the the options
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of headlights you can get there still
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perform at a marginal or poor rating,
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which are are two bottom uh ratings for
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headlights. And then also in their crash
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avoidance rating, uh their front crash
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prevention rating, um it received a poor
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rating. And so those are areas they can
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In the past tests this year found
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deficiencies in many vehicles backseat
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passenger protection this time around.
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Backseat passengers how do they do
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So overall, you know, they they are
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performing really well um to earn this
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top pick or top safety pick plus.
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And the complete list of ratings for all
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of the 2025 tests can be found at
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In the coming months, the institute
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intends to tighten its crash test
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criteria even more and also become more
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demanding of front crash prevention
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systems to do more than just steer clear
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of pedestrians. Working for you, I'm the
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consumer guy, Steve Spra.
