Subaru Ascent reaches top rating in latest IIHS Front Crash Test

Exciting times here as the Subaru Ascent earns the top rating in the latest IIHS Front Crash Test. Although Subaru is known for attentiveness to safety details, it just improved with the 2023 Subaru Ascent. This model received the highest achievable rating for the updated IIHS average overlap front crash test to be one of the only four vehicles tested for the top rating. Recall that Ascent is an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award for three years running and has won more of these awards than any other vehicle brand as of February 2023. The Subaru Ascent reflects the keenness to ensure safety for all driving enthusiasts. Adventure lovers and driving enthusiasts can now feel safer behind the wheel. Drive safely, elegantly, and with ultimate comfort when you hit the road with the 2023 Subaru Ascent. Find a New Subaru for sale today with Subaru Sherman Oaks, a Subaru Dealership in Van Nuys, CA. 

How the Subaru Ascent was Rated 

Earning the top spot with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for their moderate overlap front crash test is not a walk in the park. It reflects the immense work put into the 2023 Subaru Ascent to improve safety. IIHS introduced the new, tougher moderate impact front crash test to encourage safety improvements for rear-seat passengers as part of its ongoing efforts to improve vehicle safety. The IIHS tested the Subaru Ascent alongside 12 other midsize to large SUVs using a Hybrid III dummy representing a woman or 12-year-old child positioned in the second row behind the driver. The procedure also uses specific metrics focusing on the injuries most frequently seen in rear-seat occupants. The evaluation tracked by sensors in the dummy placed on the second row must not exceed limits displaying an excessive risk of injury to delicate body parts such as the head, neck, chest, abdomen, or thigh to earn a "Good" rating. Video footage and grease paint placed on the dummy's head must confirm that the vehicle's safety features prevented the injuries. It must show that the restraints prevented the coming together of the head and the vehicle interior or coming too close to the front seatback and stopped the dummy's body from sliding forward beneath the lap belt. A pressure sensor that monitors the shoulder belt's position on the dummy's torso is also used to help measure the risk of chest injuries.

 As in the original test, the design of the occupant compartment must also maintain adequate survival space for the driver, and dimensions taken from the driver dummy must not show an excessive risk of injuries. Following these evaluations, the Subaru Ascent was one of only four vehicles in the tested group to earn the highest possible rating of "Good."

About the Brand 

Subaru of America, Inc is a subsidiary of the Subaru Corporation of Japan, and it is one of the few automotive companies concerned about design, performance, safety, community, and environment. Consequently, all Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill plants. Subaru Ascent has more to offer than you already know. And with the Subaru service center nearby, you have nothing to worry about. Today, visit Subaru Sherman Oaks, a Subaru Dealership in Van Nuys, CA, and find a suitable new Subaru for sale.