IIHS: Only three luxury SUVs perform well in new test

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has several crash tests designed to evaluate the safety of passengers in different interior positions. It recently updated its moderate overlap front crash test to include a dummy in the back seat, with the goal of determining how well vehicles protect rear passengers. Many trucks and other vehicles fell short in the testing, but the IIHS recently noted that three luxury SUVs performed well.

The Lincoln Aviator, Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, and Volvo XC60 grabbed the IIHS’ top “Good” score in the test. Two others, the Audi Q5 and Lexus RX, scored “Marginal” ratings, while the Cadillac XT6 brought up the rear with a “Poor” score.