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NHTSA’s 2011 Crash Test Results Place BMW 5 Series and Hyundai Sonata First..by Miguel Caparros
Back in October of 2010 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a new set of
standards for crash safety, raising the bar for the coveted 5 Star
rating by a considerable amount. Initially some 2010 models that did
get a 5 star rating under the old rules did not fair well. The new
crop of vehicles designed with the tougher standards in mind are
doing much better. See the bottom of the page for the NHTSA website to see how your potential purchase stacks up.
2011 BMW 5 Series
The class of 2011 does have some shinning examples, at the top of the list are two cars from oposite
parts of the world and the price spectrum. The 5 Series BMW is at the
top of everyone’s list as the model has legendary reputation for
high performance and safety. The other vehicle that shares the top of
the ratings is from a more humble and affordable price range, The
Hyundai Sonata. Yes Hyundai! Not only that but Hyundai shares the top
honer with Volkswagen for the most cars from a manufacturer that has
excellent ratings at 9 each. That is right VW and Hyundai have nine
cars each in the list.
2011 Hyundai Sonata
For some of us in the industry it is not as big a surprise as it may seem at first. In 2005 Hyundai made
a major investment in opening a design facility in Germany. They also
hired some people away from BMW by paying what many would consider a
Kings Ransom, money well spent in my opinion given the huge jump
Hyundai and Kia have made in the last couple of years.
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