Small, midsize and midsize luxury sport utility vehicles feature heavily in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2024 Top Safety Pick+ awards, with five vehicles from each class earning the highest rating. This was more than any other class of vehicle, as relatively few cars, pickups and minivans qualified for the top rating, according to the IIHS.
Further, 12 midsize luxury SUVs were selected for the IIHS Top Safety Pick designation.
"The high number of SUVs that earn awards probably reflects the dominance of those vehicles in the U.S. market," IIHS President David Harkey said in a release. "But it's disappointing that only four pickups and four midsize cars earn awards, considering the popularity of those classes."
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Steve Hallo
Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected]
