After debuting to rapturous success in 2020, little has changed from a winning recipe in the three-row midsize segment. The new, tougher side test was introduced to address higher-speed crashes that continue to cause fatalities, researchers said, noting that side impact crashes accounted for 23% of passenger vehicle occupant deaths in 2020.įor more information about the ratings, including specific details for the models tested, click here and here.Big, bold, and still the best three-row family SUV you can find for under $50k, the Kia Telluride is back for the third year of dominance in the American market. The recent round of SUV evaluations is the second group assessed with an updated side crash test that employed a heavier barrier and higher impact speed, which resulted in 82% more crash energy than the institute’s original side test.
“This fault was serious enough to bring the overall rating down to marginal, despite good ratings in all the other areas.” “The absence of this crucial safety feature allowed the head of the rear passenger dummy to hit the vertical support of the vehicle’s removable roof and the window frame of the rear door,” researchers said in the report.
It does not have side airbags for the rear seating positions, and as a result, earned a poor rating for passenger head protection. No SUVs were rated poor overall, but several received that lowest rank in subcategories, like the Wrangler. The Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse earned acceptable ratings, and in addition to the Hyundai Palisade and Jeep Wrangler 4-door, four others were rated marginal: the Honda Passport, Honda Pilot, Kia Telluride and Nissan Murano.
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