Subaru Ascent receives IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award The 2021 Subaru Ascent mid-size SUV earned a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The addition of Steering Responsive LED headlights with High Beam Assist as standard equipment earned the Ascent a good rating across all its headlight options, whereas previously its standard halogen headlights received a poor rating.In order to receive a Top Safety Pick+ a...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/17

Subaru's six models awarded "Good" rating in safety evaluation of U.S. IIHS On December 8 Subaru Corporation announced that the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the 2018 Top Safety Pick to six of its models, four of which gained the highest Top Safety Pick +. The 2018 Subaru Impreza, XV, Legacy, Outback, Forester, and WRX were given the highest possible rating of "Good" for all crashworthiness tests as well as a "Sup...

News  Updated at: 2017/12/11

2018 Subaru XV and WRX obtain IIHS' highest possible safety ratings Subaru Corporation (Subaru) announced on October 6 that the U.S.-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded their highest possible safety rating, 2017 Top Safety Pick+, to the North American versions of the 2018 Subaru XV and WRX. The fully-redesigned 2018 Subaru XV obtained good ratings in all IIHS crashworthiness tests. In front crash prevention performance...

News  Updated at: 2017/10/10

IIHS rates most small SUV headlights poor On July 12, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) issued a report condemning the headlights of many popular SUV models sold in the U.S.None of the 21 small SUVs tested earned a good rating in its recent headlight evaluations, and only four are available with acceptable-rated headlights.More than two-thirds of them are rated poor, making this group of vehicles even more deficient in lighting th...

News  Updated at: 2016/07/14

Subaru introduces 2017 Forester with advanced safety features On April 14, Subaru of America announced a comprehensive update to the 2017 Forester including revised front end styling, new driver assist technology, more interior comfort, enhanced driving performance, and better fuel economy. For 2017, the Forester received an update to Subaru's highly-rated EyeSight driver assist technology, incorporating color cameras that provide a wider and lo...

News  Updated at: 2016/04/16