Here are the 10 safest small SUVs you can buy today

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Here are the 10 safest small SUVs you can buy today
Topic Started: Jul 21 2016, 04:34 AM (304 Views)
Darcie	Jul 21 2016, 04:34 AM Post #1
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Quote: Rarely does the safety of a vehicle take top priority when shopping for new wheels. More often than not, it’s the performance, handling, cargo or stereo that get all the attention. But when it matters most — when lives are on the line — the safety of a particular make or model is all that counts. And while all vehicles have grown substantially safer over the years, some are superior over others. In the U.S., the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) — an insurer-funded, nonprofit organization — goes well beyond the crash tests mandated by the U.S. federal government, which Canada relies on for its safety data. IIHS test results are so thorough, automakers covet the group’s top safety picks, and will engineer changes to meet its high bar. IIHS tests for two aspects of safety: crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash; and crash avoidance and mitigation — how well a vehicle uses technology to prevent a crash or lessen its severity. IIHS then rates the vehicle good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on the vehicle’s performance in real crash tests. Recently, the IIHS completed tests on small SUVs (CUVs), one of the fastest growing segments in the market. Here are the vehicles that earned the IIHS’s highest possible safety-plus rating — with all vehicles being equipped with the model’s optional front crash prevention system typically found in the upper (more expensive) trim lines. http://driving.ca/auto-news/news/here-are-the-10-safest-small-suvs-you-can-buy-today Worth reading if you are car shopping.



margrace	Jul 21 2016, 04:38 AM Post #2
Gold Star Member Posts: 5,367 Group: Member Member #723 Joined: April 1, 2010	Well we just bought the honda



angora	Jul 21 2016, 04:38 AM Post #3
WWS Book Club Coordinator Posts: 14,494 Group: Member Member #717 Joined: March 31, 2010	We have a RAV 4 but I really wanted the Subaru Forrester, just because it looks better to me.



Dialtone	Jul 21 2016, 04:56 AM Post #4
Gold Star Member Posts: 7,190 Group: Member Member #721 Joined: April 1, 2010	I would buy a Subaru or Toyota next time, we presently have an older Ford Escape for the in town and small trip vehicle, it's low mileage so we will keep it until the wheels fall off. You can get a pretty good deal on a Kia or Hyundai, but if something goes wrong and you're far away from a dealer, be prepared to pay through the nose, same with a BMW, pricey repairs and even minor fixes are big bucks. Many smaller centers don't have dealers in Kia, Hyundai, BMW etc.. but there are always the big 3 in most places, but all repairs these days are expensive and you can hardly fix anything yourself anymore.



blizzard	Jul 21 2016, 04:59 AM Post #5
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,152 Group: Member Member #1,012 Joined: July 8, 2013	I do not a new car; however, I would be interested in the Hyundai model if I find I am looking again. A smaller SUV would suit me, the full size ones are too high for my liking.



erka	Jul 21 2016, 05:10 AM Post #6
Gold Star Member Posts: 5,330 Group: Member Member #233 Joined: February 8, 2006	Darcie: This is timely - thanks for the link. Have been thinking of a Rav4 - glad to see it mentioned. Currently, I have a 2004 Highlander (same model as Agate's) = it's been reliable, trouble free and perfect for 2 dogs to ride in the back.



wildie	Jul 21 2016, 06:37 AM Post #7
Veteran Member Posts: 12,173 Group: Member Member #442 Joined: October 11, 2006	angora Jul 21 2016, 04:38 AM We have a RAV 4 but I really wanted the Subaru Forrester, just because it looks better to me. I bought a RAV4 also! I thought it was built in Woodstock rather than Cambridge. I was looking at several CUVs but settled on the Toyota because its assembled in Canada. It has the usual toys and the 2.4 liter engine is good on gas. At least better than anything that I owned previously. I have driven it to Ottawa a few times (400 kms) and found that it was less tiring than my GMC Montana van that I owned previously!



friendshipgal	Jul 21 2016, 08:33 AM Post #8
Guess everyone wants their own Trudashians Posts: 12,815 Group: Member Member #241 Joined: February 12, 2006	Well, we weren't in the market for a brand new car, can't afford it. Our first choice was the Subaru Forester and I did test drive a 2014 , liked it a lot, but again, it was too much money The Hyundai Tuscon was an option but the Buick was better for me being short, Hyundai has a better warranty then all of them..



Trotsky	Jul 21 2016, 10:22 AM Post #9
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	2016 Mazda CX-3 at $20 G's appeals to me. But I guess I'll stick with the subway for $1.35. We have our name in for the parking lot in the bowels of the building but the waiting list is forever. We will consider getting a car when and if our name comes up. (I hear the 2036 models are going to be quite sharp.) Edited by Trotsky, Jul 22 2016, 04:26 AM.



swing	Jul 22 2016, 04:07 AM Post #10
swing Posts: 9,979 Group: Member Member #359 Joined: August 18, 2006	My neighbour drives a Volvo SUV, his wife drive a Hyundai SUV. He said in many ways the Hyundai is superior, something to do with winter braking and the ride. He said the Volvo was definitely not worth the price differential.



wildie	Jul 24 2016, 11:54 AM Post #11
Veteran Member Posts: 12,173 Group: Member Member #442 Joined: October 11, 2006	swing Jul 22 2016, 04:07 AM My neighbour drives a Volvo SUV, his wife drive a Hyundai SUV. He said in many ways the Hyundai is superior, something to do with winter braking and the ride. He said the Volvo was definitely not worth the price differential. Its common knowledge that Volvo is expensive!



Shorty	Jul 24 2016, 05:09 PM Post #12
Red Star Member Posts: 2,301 Group: Member Member #1,150 Joined: February 12, 2015	While in Ontario in May, it was my opinion that the majority of vehicles on the road are SUVs. I would like one but my husband doesn't care for them. He hates that the storage area is visible unless you have a cover. He also said in a decade I might have a difficult time climbing in. He might have a point.



Darcie	Jul 24 2016, 09:15 PM Post #13
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Shorty Jul 24 2016, 05:09 PM While in Ontario in May, it was my opinion that the majority of vehicles on the road are SUVs. I would like one but my husband doesn't care for them. He hates that the storage area is visible unless you have a cover. He also said in a decade I might have a difficult time climbing in. He might have a point. I have difficulties because of my spine, have been in the Honda, Mazda and Rav4 and all are very easy to get in and out of, easier than most sedans and vans I have been in.



swing	Jul 25 2016, 07:55 AM Post #14
swing Posts: 9,979 Group: Member Member #359 Joined: August 18, 2006	I have difficulties because of my spine, have been in the Honda, Mazda and Rav4 and all are very easy to get in and out of, easier than most sedans and vans I have been in. I agree, a friend's Dad bought an suv for this very reason, easier to get in and out of with his arthritis! My daughter has a Rav4, it's easier to step up into the vehicle, than squeeze into a sedan, when my arthritic bones are painful!



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