Most midsize SUVs offer inadequate front crash protection for passengers seated in the rear, the latest crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show.

“All these vehicles provide excellent protection for the driver,” said IIHS President David Harkey, “but only a handful extend that level of safety to the back seat.”

IIHS recently updated its longstanding moderate overlap front crash test to add a rear passenger dummy positioned behind the driver. Although the test still includes a driver dummy, rear passenger protection is the main thing currently differentiating vehicles in this test.

Of 13 midsize SUVs tested, only four — the Ford Explorer, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Subaru Ascent and Tesla Model Y— earn good ratings.

Three others, the Chevrolet Traverse, Toyota Highlander and Volkswagen Atlas, earn marginal ratings. Six more, the Honda Pilot, Hyundai Palisade, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler 4-door, Mazda CX-9 and Nissan Murano, are rated poor.

Timeline:
0:00 Preparing for test
1:08 Crash test presentation
2:50 Ford Explorer
3:47 Subaru Ascent
4:37 Tesla Model Y
5:31 Chevrolet Traverse
6:31 Toyota Highlander
7:22 Volkswagen Atlas
8:17 Hyundai Palisade
9:12 Jeep Grand Cherokee
10:06 Jeep Wrangler 4-door
11:02 Mazda CX-9
11:58 Results explained

Source : IIHS
Full results : https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/rear...

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