Premier Nissan Of San Jose – Top IIHS Blog

Once again, the Nissan line of vehicles has received several awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2021 Nissan Rogue, Altima, and Maxima were all awarded the Top Safety Pick for providing the highest level of occupancy safety in their respective classes. And when equipped with a specific headlight option, the 2021 Nissan Sentra always met the high standards to be awarded the Top Safety Pick title.

The Standard Nissan Safety

One of the features that all of these Nissans have in common is the Nissan Safety Shield 360. It is a standard safety package provided on each of the Rogue, Maxima, Altima, And Sentra vehicles. This safety-focused technology package integrates cameras, radar technology, and sonar to monitor all sides of the vehicle while it is in motion. When the system detects a potential hazard, it can activate driver-assist features to provide additional safety for the vehicle's passengers, other vehicles, or pedestrians in the vicinity. The Sentra and the Rogue were also mentioned as offering the most standard safety features in their respective classes.

Meeting The IIHS Requirements

For a vehicle to earn the Top Safety Pick award, it must earn superior ratings in each of six IIHS crashworthiness tests. These six areas focus on driver- and passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraints. Award winners must also secure a superior or advanced rating in vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to pedestrian frontal crash prevention. Headlights have been found to play a significant role in vehicle safety. They are evaluated very carefully during this testing process. All winners must have good or acceptable headlights. Those vehicles offering good or acceptable headlights on all trim levels and packages of a specific model receive a plus designation.

What The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an independent organization that provides unbiased research and vehicle safety testing. This nonprofit organization uses information gathered to benefit science and education to improve safety across all makes and models of vehicles. The goal is to reduce the loss of life, property, and money resulting from vehicle crashes.

Nissan's Safety Promise

The Nissan team is dedicated to providing consumers with the safest vehicles possible. And these awards are very appreciated recognition for countless hours and financial investment that the company makes to ensure the safety of their product lines and their customers. For a complete explanation of all of the safety features on any Nissan vehicle like the LEAF, Armada, GT-R, or Pathfinder, visit Premier Nissan Of San Jose.

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