Ford Tops IIHS Crash Test; GM Gets 8 Top Picks

[vncj96]

if the lambda quads are large, what the hell is the hoe/burban/yukon/XLT/esc/ESV then? how is CTS a large car

[04bonnie]

Originally Posted by vncj96

if the lambda quads are large, what the hell is the hoe/burban/yukon/XLT/esc/ESV then? how is CTS a large car

Those are still large SUV's, but they didn't make the pick, I guess. Seems to me the Lambdas have a bit of an identity crisis: Some call them large SUV's, some mid-sized SUV's, some large crossovers, and some mid-sized crossovers. Which is it? when I got my Enclave I never really thought of it as an SUV, and certainly not a van, although a cousin of mine who saw our new Enclave, after I claimed it as a crossover, not a mini-van, he said with a smirk, "it's a van " To me, Large SUV's are 4WD, BOF truck-like, so I guess I agree with you. But, still...nice they are classified differently than the Flex, Edge, Piliot, and Highlander.

[texassierradude]

I have still not heard this reported on any of the major TV news outlets. Why does that not surprise me?

[escapen]

Originally Posted by gardnet1

I wonder if Ford should have had 17? I didn't see the MKZ sibling of the Fusion/Milan listed. The test should have covered all three models.

Discontinued Taurus X and Sable will drop off next year. Outlook?

If LaCrosse improves on Malibu slightly, it will make the list. What is Malibu missing?... ESC?

When I saw the list I just assumed the MKZ was redundant or something, Im sure its a top afety pic as well. And the Sable and Taurus X will most likely be leaving the list, but Ford has been consitant with every new vehicle being put on that list. The MKT is based off the Flex which is in turn a taurus so im sure that will be on the list, as with the updated expedittion/ navigator, the new fiesta, 2011 Explorer Xover, and the next focus.

[AbsoluteSaab]

So lets get this right.

Saab 9-3 in picture, Ford gets headline, no mention of Saab at all.
On a GM forum????

No headline that the convertible won IIHS best saftey pick award..
Achieving 35 of a maximum 37 points
That's 2 years in a row now...

But hey Ford have potential Pffff.....

[doh]

Originally Posted by texassierradude

I have still not heard this reported on any of the major TV news outlets. Why does that not surprise me?

CTV news covered it, both the AM and Evening shows. But they Added "With the help of Volvo", "Honda and Acura came in second" No "With the help of Acura"

[amsnare]

Safety and the crash tests have been blown all out of proportion.
There is something call " economy of operation' which is, IMO, more important..This should be concentrated on by the auto-makers..
And where is the 40 to 50 mpg Diesel ?
Over in Europe ? and they are ten plus years ahead of us !

[ausrutherford]

Originally Posted by escapen

When I saw the list I just assumed the MKZ was redundant or something, Im sure its a top afety pic as well. And the Sable and Taurus X will most likely be leaving the list, but Ford has been consitant with every new vehicle being put on that list. The MKT is based off the Flex which is in turn a taurus so im sure that will be on the list, as with the updated expedittion/ navigator, the new fiesta, 2011 Explorer Xover, and the next focus.

The MkZ has different door engineering so it has a lesser crash rating. I Know sucks.

[eggsovereasy]

ford sucks

[eurohazard]

Originally Posted by eggsovereasy

ford sucks

Nice first post. Welcome to GM inside news. lol