Nissan Murano Aces Small Overlap Crash Test As FCA Crossovers Flub - The Car Connection
That also includes a top ‘superior’ rating for front crash prevention, contingent on the optional Forward Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Warning systems, part of the optional Technology Package. However the Murano doesn't earn top five-star federal results (there are other crossovers that do), so we can't call it the safest crossover by the ratings. and it earns a 9 out of 10 for Safety in our 2015 Nissan Murano full review. While the IIHS result is a triumph for Nissan, which has been bolstering its safety reputation with some of its latest models, the three lowest-performing models tested in this group were from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). The Jeep Cherokee and Dodge Durango both achieved only ‘marginal’ ratings for small overlap front crash protection, while the Dodge Journey landed a bottom-of-the-barrel ‘poor’ rating in that category. The Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is closely related to the (longer) Dodge Durango, also has had issues with the small overlap test—and a corresponding ‘marginal’ rating in that test. The small overlap frontal test, which was announced in 2010 and introduced as part of testing in 2012, replicates what happens when just 25 percent of the vehicle’s front end collides at 40 mph with another vehicle or a rigid barrier like a tree... Source: www.thecarconnection.com
