2016 Civic Sedan Earns Top Safety Pick Honors from IIHS

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The 2016 Civic sedan just earned the 2016 Top Safety Pick+ honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, earning the best possible score in all five of the crash tests -- front, side, rear, rollover and small overlap testing.

To get the TSP+ honor, a vehicle's crash prevention tech needs to earn least two points on the IIHS' scale. The four-door 2016 Civic scored the maximum six points to get "superior" scores for their optional crash prevention tech because they avoided collisions at up to 25 miles per hour.

Here's a look at the crash test video and full press release below:

Four more vehicles earn the 2016 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Honda Civic 4-door, Hyundai Sonata, Lexus RX and Nissan Altima are the latest vehicles to earn the top award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The four vehicles join the 2016 winner's circle just one month after the initial crop of 48 TOP SAFETY PICK+ winners was announced.

The requirements for TOP SAFETY PICK+ were tightened for 2016. To qualify, winners must earn good ratings in each of the Institute's five crashworthiness tests and have an available front crash prevention system earning an advanced or superior rating.

Vehicles that meet the crashworthiness criteria but have only a basic-rated front crash prevention system qualify for the second-tier award, TOP SAFETY PICK.

The Civic, Sonata, RX and Altima all come with superior-rated optional front crash prevention systems. In IIHS track tests, the first three vehicles avoided collisions at 12 mph and 25 mph. The Altima avoided a collision at 12 mph, while in the 25 mph test its impact speed was cut by 10 mph. All four systems include a warning function that meets National Highway Traffic Safety Administration criteria.

The Civic 4-door, a small car, and the RX, a midsize luxury SUV, were both redesigned for 2016. The 2015 Civic had qualified for TOP SAFETY PICK under the old criteria, while the previous generation of the RX had never been tested in the challenging small overlap front crash.

The Sonata and the Altima, both midsize cars, were 2015 award winners. Both cars had their structure improved to raise their small overlap front ratings from acceptable to good. Previously, vehicles could qualify for TOP SAFETY PICK or TOP SAFETY PICK+ with an acceptable rating in the small overlap front test.

In the case of the Sonata, the improvements were made after production for the 2016 model year had already begun. The award only applies to Sonatas built after October. Consumers can find a vehicle's manufacture date on the certification label typically located on or near the driver door.

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[CdnColin]

This is what we've been waiting to hear. Fully expected but nice to have confirmed. One of many reasons the 2016 Civic is car of the year.

 

[Billy4202]

This is just icing on top of the cake at this point

 

[haztorks]

I was expecting this, but it's nice to see finally. Love this car!

 

[CdnColin]

Wonder if there are more videos of the testing. Hate seeing Civics destroyed but it is interesting.

 

[RobbJK88]

Dang, those small overlap tests are brutal. Kudos to honda for making some of the safest cars on the road, not just for drivers/passengers but for commuters as well.

Did i imagine it, or, in the overhead view of the test, you can actually see the engine drop down and back (a feature honda had to use to allow for the short overhangs)? Very interesting to see in action if that's the case.

 

[andi_sf]

Will there be any auto insurance credits/discounts for this Top Safety Pick+ rating and all the autonomous safety features the 2016 Civic is equipped with?

 

[JulieD]

My first Honda Civic was a 97, then I got a 2014, NOW I AM LOVING MY NEW 2016. Thanks Honda for all your hard work and making sure us customers are safe!!!

 

[CdnColin]

Will there be any auto insurance credits/discounts for this Top Safety Pick+ rating and all the autonomous safety features the 2016 Civic is equipped with?

There should be but probably not. Guess the additional cost to repare or replace equipment if damaged offsets any physical claims.

In Ontario we get a discount for installing winter tires. I believe there should also be a discount for mounting a dash cam.

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