The new Consumer Reports safety verdict highlights the safest new cars and gives you an easy way to know which vehicles will protect you best.

Sixteen 2025 and 2026 models from 12 different brands earned Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ awards in the latest round of vehicle ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

In this crash scenario, the rear lap belt moved from the ideal position on the dummy's pelvis onto the abdomen, increasing the risk of abdominal injuries ...

The Crosstrek sells in huge numbers, the WRX doesn’t, yet both ran into the same IIHS issue when it came to rear passenger ...

Stricter tests and requirements kept the winners' list short.

Twelve different brands and no fewer than sixteen of their 2025 and 2026 model year vehicles took part in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's latest round of crash tests. Most of them got the ...

A new round of crash-testing from the IIHS illustrates that not all new cars are as safe for front-seat passengers as they are for drivers. The insurance industry-funded agency said Thursday that in a ...