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New Rollover Ratings and New Crash Test Results
Make and Model Size Class Curb Weight (lbs) Frontal Side Rollover Rating
Driver Passenger Driver Passenger Acura MDX 4-DR. 4x4 w/SAB SUV 4394 TBT TBT 5 5 4 Cadillac Escalade EXT 4-DR. 4x4 w/SAB SUV 5758 3 4 No Test No Test TBR Chevrolet Avalanche 4-DR. 4x4 w/SAB SUV 5758 3 4 No Test No Test TBR Chevrolet Blazer 2-DR. 4x4 SUV 4182 3 4 No Test No Test TBR Chevrolet Malibu 4-DR. Medium 3054 4 4 3 4 TBR Chevrolet Tracker 2-DR. 4x2 SUV 2694 No Test No Test No Test No Test 3 Chevrolet Tracker 2-DR. 4x4 SUV 2810 No Test No Test 4 5 3 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4-DR. 4x4 w/SAB SUV 4704 TBT TBT 5 5 3 Dodge Dakota 4-DR. Cab 4x2 Pickup 4196 4 4 5 5 3 Dodge Dakota 4-DR. Cab 4x4 Pickup 4616 No Test No Test No Test No Test 3 Ford F-150 Extended Cab 4x2 Pickup 4388 4 5 5 5 3 Ford F-150 Extended Cab 4x4 Pickup 5010 No Test No Test No Test No Test 3 Ford Focus Wagon 4-DR. Compact 2784 TBT TBT 3 4 4 Ford Taurus Wagon 4-DR. Medium 3393 5 5 No Test No Test4 GMC Envoy 4-DR. 4x4 w/SAB SUV 4704 TBT TBT 5 5 3 Hyundai Accent 4-DR. Light 2458 4 4 3 2 4 Jeep Liberty 4-DR. 4x4 SUV 4067 TBT TBT 5 5 2 Kia Rio 4-DR. Light 2444 4 4 3 3 TBR Kia Sedona Van Van 4702 5 5 5 5 TBR Lexus ES300 4-DR. w/SAB Medium 3456 TBT TBT 5 4 TBR Mercury Sable Wagon 4-DR. Medium 3393 5 5 No Test No Test 4 Oldsmobile Bravada 4-DR. 4x4 w/SAB SUV 4704 TBT TBT 5 5 3
Saturn L 100 4-DR. Compact 2943 4 5 3 5 TBR Subaru Legacy 4-DR. Medium 3275 TBT TBT No Test No Test 4 Subaru Legacy Wagon 4-DR. Medium 3368 TBT TBT No Test No Test 4 Suzuki Vitara 2-DR. 4x2 SUV 2694 No Test No Test No Test No Test 3 Suzuki Vitara 2-DR. 4x4 SUV 2661 No Test No Test 4 5 3 Toyota RAV4 4-DR. 4x4 SUV 3072 4 4 5 5 3 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 4-DR. w/SAB Compact 2934 5 5 No Test No Test 4 TBT = To Be Tested TBR = To Be Rated SAB = Side Air Bag
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