insurance institute releases top 10 safest cars.

[posol]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/AUTOS/12/04/iihs_t...fety/index.html

Large Cars

Gold: Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego (Twin vehicles)

Silver: Audi A6

Midsized cars

Gold: Saab 9-3

Gold: Subaru Legacy

Silver: Audi A3

Silver: Audi A4

Silver: Chevrolet Malibu with optional side airbags

Silver: Volkswagen Jetta

Silver: Volkswagen Passat

Small car

Gold: Honda Civic 4-door

Minivans

No winners

 

[hosmer]

you mean to tell me the Suzuki Aerio didn't make the list....?

 

[StealthMode]

Hmmm, why isn't Toyota in there?

 

[TurboMirage]

or subaru?

 

[posol]

subaru is in there......

 

[E_SolSi]

Midsized cars

Gold: Saab 9-3

Gold: Subaru Legacy

 

[TurboMirage]

oops. i forgot to add the impreza part talking on the phone/typing/working owns me

 

[swanny]

I can see why Audi made the list, their B-pillars are super thick and are all around pretty sound. I kinda surprised Volvo didn't make the list though.

 

[E_SolSi]

volvo isnt allowed in the competition any more
it wasnt fair to everyone else

 

[StealthMode]

^^

 

[preluderjs]

I cant say I'd buy another brand again for a daily driver. I'm sold.