Consumer Reports Crash-In Theater, now showing more than 200 videos
More than 200 vehicles are shown at ConsumerReports.org/crashtest undergoing crash test evaluation by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). These free videos bring crash test ratings to life, showing the vehicle and occupant damage in detail.
A valuable tool for car owners and shoppers, the all-in-one crash test player allows viewers to select a make, model, and year range to see how a vehicle performs. This can provide valuable insight into a current model, as well as help narrow down choices for a new model.
In watching a few videos, it becomes clear that:
- Even with the best vehicles, an accident is a brutal event.
- There are good and bad performing models in every car category.
- Side and curtain air bags can make a big difference, but results vary.
- Choosing a poor performing model creates unnecessary risk for you and your family.
- It is hard to make assumptions about a vehicle or class without watching the tests. Even premium models, for example, can return Marginal performance.
See how your model fares in the IIHS tests.
Learn more about how tests are performed in "Crash test 101."
For complete safety ratings, including IIHS test results, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash test result, and Consumer Reports dynamic test data and ratings, visit the Model Overview pages, searched by pull-down menu on any Cars index page, or from the A-Z index.
Posted by: John Pryba | Aug 23, 2007 6:13:29 PM
The videos are great, but seeing your canned introductions and comments about each car gets annoying after viewing a few of the crash tests. The average viewer may watch it and have no idea who you are anyway and why your presence in the video is needed to begin with.
Some other websites (like Progressive auto insurance) have featured these videos in the past, but you seem to have a more thorough collection here.
I would love to see bumper crash tests that the IIHS has done. (Or maybe you can get back to doing bumper tests and post your own videos on here.) While they don't do this as much for recent model cars, those of us buying used cars may still find it useful. I think Progressive still has these on one of their websites.
Keep up the good work!