Thursday, April 05, 2007

Top Ultimately Safe Cars Named

By: Dwyane Thomas

The Insurance Institute for the Highway Safety and the National
Highway Traffic Administration has these cars as the "Top Safety
Picks" and top raters in all crash tests.

The Acura RDX with its price around $33,000 to $37,000 and a
fuel economy of 21 mpg garnered the pick due to its electronic
stability. This factor helps control the vehicle and prevents it
from flipping over during emergency maneuvers. The Acura RDX has
a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine and an all-wheel handling
system which can continuously shift powers from side to side.

Also named was the Honda CR-V. This unit sells around $23,000 to
$28,000 and has 24 mpg fuel economy. Sharing much of its basic
engineering with the Acura RDX, the Honda CR-V is more
ordinary-feeling and has less expensive car suspension and
all-wheel-drive systems. This vehicle also has a more powerful
engine than the Acura RDX.

Another Honda made it to the list, the Honda Pilot. This is one
of the most popular crossover SUVs which has with it the
standard Honda electronic stability control. This car sells
around $27,000 to $35,500 and has a fuel economy of 19 mpg.

Next on the list is the Hyundai Entourage which the new minivan
from Hyundai. This vehicle with a selling price at around
$24,000 to $29,000 and an overall fuel economy at 20 mpg, is
very much like the Kia Sedona only that the Kia Sedona has a
smooth and quiet ride with comfortable interior and solid build
quality. This is quoted from the "Editors Top Recommended
Vehicle" by Edmunds.com.

Another car mentioned earlier, the Kia Sedona also managed to
snag a position on the list. Having a fuel economy of 20 mpg and
sold at $20,500 to $26,000, the Kia Sedona represents an
"excellent value", again, this is recommended by Edmunds. Com.

The Mercedes-Benz M-Class is also on the list. This crossover
vehicle handles very well considering its size. This $43,000 to
$85,000 class has a fuel economy of 19 for ML350 and 16 for the
ML500. This car has its featured top parts and the Mercedes repair manual.

Another on the list is the Subaru B9 Tribeca which sells at
around $30,000 to $37,000 with a fuel economy of 20 mpg. This
particular vehicle has some peculiar design and performs well in
crash tests. Another Subaru, the Forester, rank in the top. This
Subaru has 25mpg and price around $30,000 to $37,000. Still,
another Subaru, the Legacy which is an all-wheel-drive and can
perform strongly in the crash tests sells around $20,500 to
$34,000 and has a fuel economy of 25 mpg.

About the author:
Dwyane Thomas is a part time cook and full-time auto-enthusiast.
This 31-year old Civil and Environmental graduate is a
consultant at one of the engineering firms in Pennsylvania.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Thank you for sharing this. I have been considering fleet leasing, but before I made any decisions. I wanted to have research to back up my choice. Safety is a concern for my employees, and I would never want to put them in jeopardy. The Honda sounds like it would fit our needs the best. Thanks for the information.