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2008 Winners of TOP SAFETY PICK Award

Number Of Winners Increases; Pickups Eligible For First Time

November 2007 - (Medialink) - Thirty-four vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2008. The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and rear crashes based on ratings in the Institute's tests. Winners also have to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC), which research shows can significantly reduce the risk of crashing.

Compared with last year, automakers have more than doubled the number of vehicles that meet criteria for TOP SAFETY PICK. At the beginning of the 2007 model year, 13 models qualified. But, as manufacturers have made changes and introduced new and safer vehicle designs, 10 additional vehicles qualified during the year. Now, another 11 vehicles are being added to the list for 2008. Designating winners based on the tests makes it easier for consumers to identify vehicles that afford the best overall protection without sifting through multiple sets of comparative crash test results.

All current car and minivan models, small and midsize SUVs, and small and large pickup trucks are eligible to win TOP SAFETY PICK. Eight vehicles from Ford and its subsidiary, Volvo, make the list of winners for 2008. Seven winners are from Honda and its subsidiary, Acura.

For more information, go to www.iihs.org.

Produced for IIHS

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Lisa Zlotnick, 212.812.7129
Lana Kim, 212.812.7132
Nicola Blount, 212-812-7184

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2008 Top Safety Pick Award

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2008 Audi A6 (earlier models tested)

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2008 Ford Taurus/2008 Mercury Sable with optional electronic stability control (tested vehicle for side test: 2006 Ford Five Hundred)

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2008 Volvo S80 (earlier models tested)

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2006 Audi A3 (earlier models tested)

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2008 Audi A4 (earlier models tested)

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2008 Honda Accord

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2007 Saab 9-3 (earlier models tested)

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2008 Subaru Legacy with optional electronic stability control (earlier models tested)

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2008 Toyota Tundra

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2008 Subaru Impreza with optional electronic stability control

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2008 Honda CR-V (earlier models tested)

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2008 Subaru Forester with optional electronic stability control (earlier models tested)

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2008 Acura MDX (earlier models tested)

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2008 Acura RDX (earlier models tested)

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2008 BMW X5

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2008 BMW X3

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2008 Ford Edge/2008 Lincoln MKX (tested vehicle: 2007 Ford Edge)

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2008 Ford Taurus X (tested vehicle for side test: 2007 Ford Freestyle)

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2008 Honda Pilot

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2008 Hyundai Santa Fe (earlier models tested)

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2008 Hyundai Veracruz (earlier models tested)

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2008 Mercedes M class (earlier models tested)

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2008 Saturn VUE

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2008 Subaru Tribeca (earlier models tested)

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2008 Toyota Highlander

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2008 Volvo XC90 (earlier models tested)

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2008 Saab 9-3 convertible (earlier models tested)

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Volvo C70

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2008 Kia Sedona/2008 Hyundai Entourage (tested vehicle: 2006 Kia Sedona)

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2008 Honda Odyssey (earlier models tested)

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2008 Honda Element

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Behind the scenes preparing for crash test

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Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

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Top Safety Pick - BMW X3

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Top Safety Pick - Saturn VUE

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Top Safety Pick - Hyundai Veracruz

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Top Safety Pick - BMW X5

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Top Safety Pick - Honda Element

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Top Safety Pick - Honda Odyssey

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Top Safety Pick - Subaru Impreza

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Top Safety Pick - Audi A3

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Top Safety Pick - Honda Accord

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Top Safety Pick - Toyota Tundra

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Soundbites with Adrian Lund, president, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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