Lee Volkswagen is proud to present some of the IIHS Top Safety Pick Nominees from Volkswagen! Fort Walton VW shoppers can see them at Lee today!
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, or IIHS, awards vehicles for safety. Some vehicles get mediocre ratings and some get a rating of “Good” in all categories which means the vehicle is the cream of the crop: a Top Safety Pick! Volkswagen, in 2012, has accumulated quite a few Top Safety Picks from the IIHS.
Vehicles that fall among the IIHS Top Safety Picks in 2012 include the Volkswagen Golf, GTI, Routan, Touareg, Tiguan, CC, Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen and Passat. That's 9 Volkswagen models! Fort Walton VW shoppers should take note of all the top notch German autos that made it to the IIHS's Top Safety Pick list when they are considering a new car purchase!
With all of the cars from Volkswagen’s fleet that made it to the IIHS Top Safety Pick list, there is a little something for every Fort Walton VW shoppers. Those who prefer a Sedan can take their pick of the litter. All five VW Sedans made the list: the Jetta, Passat, CC, Tiguan and Touareg! Three of the top compacts made the list too. The Golf, GTI and Jetta Sportwagen. Last but not least is VW's only minivan, the Routan. It's especially safe for families!
IIHS Top Safety Pick is Good for Fort Walton VW Shoppers
The IIHS's tests for rating cars are no pony show. The frontal crashworthiness evaluation is based on a 40 mph frontal offset crash test. Side evaluations are based on performance in a crash test in which the side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier (representative of the front end of a pickup or SUV) moving at 31 mph. Rear crash protection is rated in a two-step procedure which includes head restraint height and a rear end collisions at 20 mph. The roof strength test consists of a vehicle's success at withstanding a crushing force of 4 times its weight.
The IIHS tests cars based on how accidents can occur in real life. That is why an IIHS safety rating is so important. Fort Walton VW shoppers should know if the car they are buying can stand against real life accident scenarios. With their clinching of seval IIHS Top Safety Picks, a VW is surely a good buy for 2012.
The folks at Volkswagen are clearly concerned with the safety of their cars. Fort Walton VW shoppers should be too.
Shoppers that want to get behind the wheel of any of these IIHS top picks today can stop by Lee Volkswagen located at 130 Hollywood Blvd SW in Fort Walton Beach, FL. More information on these and other 2012 Volkswagen models can be found online at http://www.leevolkswagen.com/. Other questions can be directed to the dealership by phone at (877) 817-0488 .