Crash Tests Results--
How Safe is Your Favorite Vehicle?

 What do vehicle crash-test ratings and exclusive resorts have in common? A 5-star rating means you’ve  chosen the best— or in terms of crash-tests— the safest features to protect you in an accident.  (Safety authorities estimate that occupants in a 5-star-rated vehicle have 10% or less chance of  serious injury.)

 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) www.nhtsa.gov and many other safety  authorities run crash tests every year to determine how well vehicles protect occupants in frontal and  side collisions. Your vehicle’s crash-test report card is a good indicator of how it will perform in an  accident, which in turn, is a good indicator of how much you can save when you buy your auto  insurance coverage.

 When you're car shopping, make sure to find out how well the vehicle you're interested in holds up in  frontal-and side-collision simulations. Good performance in these crash tests is typically a prominent  selling feature. Visit www.nhtsa.gov to find out how well your vehicle (or prospective vehicle) will  protect you in an accident.

 Esurance offers information on some of the 2004 vehicles that performed well in crash tests, as  reported by the NHTSA.

 Mini Passenger Cars
 The only vehicle listed in this class is a 2004 Honda Insight 2-door. The Honda Insight received 4 stars  for frontal and side protection as well as rollover resistance. 4 stars means there’s an 11% to 20%  chance of serious injury.

 Light Passenger Cars
 This category includes models from Chevrolet, Hyundai, Kia,  Mazda, Mercedes, and Toyota. Of the  ones that have been rated, the 2004 Hyundai Accent 4-door with side air bags fares well, earning 4  stars for frontal protection, rollover resistance, side protection in the rear seat, and 5 stars for side  protection in the front seat.

 Compact Passenger Cars
 This list of vehicles includes models from: Acura, BMW, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Hyundai,  Mazda, MINI Cooper, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Pontiac, Saturn, Suzuki, Toyota, and Volkswagen. The 2004  Pontiac Vibe 4-door 4x2 and 4x4 vehicles fared well in this category, earning 5 stars for frontal  protection and side protection in the front seat and four stars for rollover resistance and side  protection in the rear seat.

 Medium Passenger Cars
 This list of vehicles includes models from: Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler,  Dodge, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Kia, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes, Mercury, Mitsubishi,  Nissan, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Porsche, Saab, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. The 2004  Honda Accord 2-door fared well, earning 5 stars in every category except rollover resistance, where it  earned 4 stars.

 Heavy Passenger Cars
 This list of vehicles includes models from Acura, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford,  Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes, Mercury, Mitsubishi, Pontiac, Porsche, Saab, Subaru,  Volkswagen, and Volvo. Notable from this list is the 2004 Volvo S80 4-door with side air bags, the 2004  Lincoln Town Car 4-door with side air bags, and the 2004 Ford Crown Victoria 4-door with side air bags,  because they earned a perfect score— 5 stars in every category!

 Visit Insurance Designers Learning Center for more on how safety features can save your life and help  you save on auto insurance.