Infiniti Q70 Earns Top Safety Pick+ Status, But BMW 5-Series, Lincoln MKS Flub ... - The Car Connection
As you'll see from the video clip above, the Q70 fared well in the small overlap test, which is designed to simulate a crash that affects 25 percent of a vehicle's front bumper at 40 mph. The IIHS reports that during the Q70's test, the cabin remained reasonably secure, airbags deployed as expected, and the test dummy's movement was well controlled. Accordingly, the IIHS awarded the Infiniti Q70 a grade of "good" on the test. Because the Q70 had received "good" scores on the IIHS's other crash tests, it was dubbed a Top Safety Pick. And because the 2014 model's front collision prevention system scored a rating of "basic", the car was deemed eligible for the more prestigious Top Safety Pick+ status. The BMW 5-Series didn't perform as well as the Q70. As this video shows , the structure of the BMW jutted into the driver's space by as much as 12 inches, with intrusion being worst at the lower end of the compartment. Because the small overlap front test is so new, the IIHS only requires that cars score a rating of "good" or "acceptable" on it to be eligible for Top Safety Pick status. However, due to the intrusion into the BMW's cabin, which would've likely caused substantial injuries to the driver's left leg, the IIHS awarded the 5-Series a rating of "marginal". Source: www.thecarconnection.com
