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NHTSA Releases List of Model Year 2006 Vehicles For Crash and Rollover Testing


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NHTSA Releases List of Model Year 2006 Vehicles For Crash and Rollover Testing

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
September 28, 2005


NHTSA 24-05
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Contact: Rae Tyson
Telephone: (202) 366-9550

Consumer safety ratings will be issued for a wide selection of 2006 model passenger vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today.

For model year 2006, a total of 41 passenger cars, 21 sport utility vehicles, five vans, and 10 pickups will be subjected to frontal and side crash safety tests. When the tests are completed by the spring of 2006, consumers will have access to frontal crash test ratings for about 83 percent of all 2006 offerings and side impact safety information for about 69 percent.

The agency also will provide rollover ratings for 18 passenger cars, 25 sport utility vehicles, four vans and nine pickups. Together with vehicles already tested, NHTSA will provide rollover safety information for approximately 81 percent of the model year 2006 U.S. passenger vehicle fleet.

"Consumers in the market for a new or used vehicle will have access to the latest in safety ratings," said Jacqueline Glassman, Acting Administrator for NHTSA. "The agency’s crash test program is a great source of impartial safety information".

NHTSA uses a consumer friendly system – ratings from one to five stars – that make it easy for vehicle-to-vehicle comparisons.

For consumers shopping for a used vehicle, safety ratings for previous model years also are available. A complete listing, as well as additional information on the government safety ratings program, is available at the web site at www.safercar.gov or by calling NHTSA's toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline, (888) 327-4236.

The list of vehicles to be rated follows.

2006 Vehicles Selected for NCAP Frontal, Side and Rollover Tests, including Carry-over
Make Model Body Style Frontal Side Rollover
BMW 3 Series 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Buick Lucerne 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Cadillac CTS 4dr PC Yes Co Co
Cadillac DTS 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Chevrolet Aveo 4dr PC Co Yes Co
Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr PC Co Yes Yes
Chevrolet Colorado PU Yes Co Co
Chevrolet Colorado 4dr PU Yes Co Co
Chevrolet Express Passenger 1500 Van Yes N/A Yes
Chevrolet HHR SUV Yes Yes Yes
Chevrolet Impala 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT SUV Yes N/A Yes
Chevrolet Uplander Van Co Co Yes
Dodge Caliber (2007) 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Dodge Caravan-SWB Van Co Co Yes
Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4dr PU Co Yes Co
Ford Expedition SUV Co N/A Yes
Ford Explorer SUV Yes Yes Yes
Ford Freestar Van Co Yes Co
Ford Fusion 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Honda Civic Coupe 2dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Honda Civic Sedan 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Honda Element SUV Co Co Yes
Honda Odyssey Van Co Yes Co
Honda Pilot SUV Co Co Yes
Honda Ridgeline 4dr PU Yes Yes Yes
Hummer H3 SUV Yes Yes Yes
Hyundai Accent 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Hyundai Azera 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Hyundai Sonata 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Hyundai Tucson SUV Yes Yes Yes
Jeep Commander SUV Yes N/A Yes
Kia Rio 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Kia Sedona Van Yes Yes Yes
Kia Sorento SUV Co Co Yes
Lexus ES330 4dr PC Yes Co Co
Mercedes-Benz ML-Class SUV Yes Yes Yes
Mitsubishi Lancer 4dr PC Yes Co Co
Nissan Armada SUV Yes N/A Yes
Nissan Frontier 4dr PU Co Co Yes
Nissan Frontier PU Excab Yes Yes Yes
Nissan Murano SUV Yes Co Co
Nissan Titan 4dr PU Co N/A Yes
Nissan Titan PU Excab Yes N/A Yes
Nissan Xterra SUV Co Co Yes
Pontiac G6 2dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Pontiac Grand Prix 4dr PC Yes Co Co
Saab 9-2X 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes
Scion xB 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes 
Subaru B9 Tribeca SUV Yes Yes Yes
Suzuki Grand Vitara SUV Yes Yes Yes
Toyota 4Runner SUV Yes Co Co
Toyota Prius 4dr PC Yes Co Co
Toyota RAV4 SUV Yes Yes Yes
Toyota Tacoma 4dr PU Yes Yes Yes
Toyota Tacoma PU Co Co Yes
Toyota Tundra 4dr PU Co N/A Yes
Toyota Tundra PU Co Co Yes
Volkswagen Passat 4dr PC Yes Yes Yes

The following nine (9) SUVs will have both 4x2 and 4x4 versions tested for rollover resistance: Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, Ford Expedition, Ford Explorer, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento, Nissan Armada, Nissan Xterra, Suzuki Grand Vitara, and Toyota RAV4.

Co = Carry-over results from previous model year
Yes = NCAP Test will be conducted on this MY2006 vehicle.
N/A = Exempt from FMVSS No.214 - Side Impact Protection
4dr = four door
2dr = two door

PC = Passenger Car
SUV = Sport Utility Vehicle
PU = Pickup Truck
SWB = single-wheel base




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