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CNN WASHINGTON - The 1997 BMW 5 Series and Lexus LS 400 automobile 1995-97 drew the Best choice in crash tests of six luxury cars by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The Institute on Wednesday released the results of its test-center frontal 40 mph in which a vehicle hits a fixed barrier at an angle instead of directly frontally.
The Institute has advanced safety features on the BMW and Lexus cars contributed to their highest mark The structural integrity of the conductor space was well maintained in the test, a factor that would lead to less serious and less injury .
In a bumper crash test 5 mph However, BMW cars and Lexus low rating.
The Mercedes E-Class has maintained its pilot of the space well in the test 40 mph, but received only a door generally acceptable rating aside because the driver opened during the crash of the position of impact dummy in the seat was not affected, but the insurance Institute President Brian O Neill said in some accidents can be ejected from the vehicle occupant.
The Mercedes was the only luxury car tested to get a good rating in the headrest design all measures injuries recorded with the considered good test dummy in the Mercedes.
Lincoln also got an acceptable level overall, although the possibility of injury to the leg was elevated Lincoln was the only model to receive a good rating in the low speed bumper test.
The Cadillac Seville bad credit may be due to its older design of the Insurance Institute said he hopes the overhaul planned for next year the car will improve its results.
The Institute frontal offset collision assurance tests increase the federal government full width - or frontally - test by highlighting the differences in impact resistance that aren t easily apparent in the head on the test The full test width of 35 mph, in a part of the new car assessment program began in the 1970s, mainly testing of vehicle restraint systems.
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