The 2013 Acura RDX and the 2012 BMW 3 Series earned the Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, it was announced on Monday.
The ratings are important for car shoppers since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not yet evaluated either car under its five-star rating system.
The 2013 Acura RDX and the 2012 BMW 3 Series were judged to provide "good protection" in front, side, rollover and rear crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The 2013 Acura RDX and the 2012 BMW 3 Series earned the Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, it was announced on Monday.
The 2013 Acura RDX and the 2012 BMW 3 Series were judged to provide "good protection" in front, side, rollover and rear crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The ratings are important for car shoppers since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not yet published an overall safety score for either car under its five-star rating system, according to its Web site. Federal safety regulators did not rate the 2011 BMW 328i. The 2012 Acura RDX was only rated in the rollover category by federal safety regulators. It earned four out of five stars in that category.
The Top Safety Pick award is a coup for the redesigned 2013 RDX, since the IIHS noted that the 2007-'12 model was rated marginal for roof strength. The 2006-'11 3 Series was rated acceptable by the IIHS.
The Top Safety Pick award only applies to the redesigned four-door version of the 3 Series.
The 2013 Acura RDX is one of 14 midsize luxury SUVs to earn the Top Safety Pick award. Others include the 2012-'13 Lincoln MKT, 2012 Cadillac SRX and 2012 Audi Q5.
The 2012 BMW 3 Series is one of eight midsize luxury sedans to earn the Top Safety Pick award. Others include the 2012 Acura TL built after September 2011 and the 2012-'13 Volkswagen CC, except for the four-wheel-drive V6 model.
Inside Line says: The IIHS gets out ahead of the federal government in providing car shoppers with some important safety information on the 2013 Acura RDX and the 2012 BMW 3 Series.
The ratings are important for car shoppers since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not yet evaluated either car under its five-star rating system.
The 2013 Acura RDX and the 2012 BMW 3 Series were judged to provide "good protection" in front, side, rollover and rear crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The 2013 Acura RDX and the 2012 BMW 3 Series earned the Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, it was announced on Monday.
The 2013 Acura RDX and the 2012 BMW 3 Series were judged to provide "good protection" in front, side, rollover and rear crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
2013 Acura RDX Concept
The ratings are important for car shoppers since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not yet published an overall safety score for either car under its five-star rating system, according to its Web site. Federal safety regulators did not rate the 2011 BMW 328i. The 2012 Acura RDX was only rated in the rollover category by federal safety regulators. It earned four out of five stars in that category.
The Top Safety Pick award is a coup for the redesigned 2013 RDX, since the IIHS noted that the 2007-'12 model was rated marginal for roof strength. The 2006-'11 3 Series was rated acceptable by the IIHS.
The Top Safety Pick award only applies to the redesigned four-door version of the 3 Series.
The 2013 Acura RDX is one of 14 midsize luxury SUVs to earn the Top Safety Pick award. Others include the 2012-'13 Lincoln MKT, 2012 Cadillac SRX and 2012 Audi Q5.
The 2012 BMW 3 Series is one of eight midsize luxury sedans to earn the Top Safety Pick award. Others include the 2012 Acura TL built after September 2011 and the 2012-'13 Volkswagen CC, except for the four-wheel-drive V6 model.
Inside Line says: The IIHS gets out ahead of the federal government in providing car shoppers with some important safety information on the 2013 Acura RDX and the 2012 BMW 3 Series.
