Try this one and then pick your target car:
http://www.safercar.gov/
Here's a thing I just read and it really shows a difference in reporting.
There are no stars mentioned and no real data, just a bunch of, "well, it's better than before", stuff.
from:
http://www.reuters.com/article/blogB...pbz8uOa7TWsLnV
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Crash Test Results IIHS for SUVs: 2009 Nissan Murano Earns Top Honors 
POSTED: Thursday, February 28, 2008
FROM BLOG:
The Driving Woman - By women who know cars from Edmunds.com
The following blog post is from an independent writer and is not connected with Reuters News. The opinions and views expressed herein are those of the author and are not endorsed by Reuters.com.
Nissan Murano trumps the tests!
This week the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released new crash test results for nine 2008 and 2009 model SUVs.
The best overall performer is the
2009 Nissan Murano earning Top Safety Pick designation on good ratings for front, side and rear crash protection as well as standard stability control. The
Kia Sorento earned the lowest rating of poor for side impact protection, even with standard side airbags. The
Jeep Liberty and
Jeep Wrangler were rated marginal in the side test. And the biggest surpise? The Hummer H3 didnt get a good rating for frontal or side crash protection and its rated poor for rear crash protection.
The good news? SUV safety is improving. In 2001 only half of the midsize models tested earned good ratings in the frontal offset test. In the latest evaluations, all but the Hummer H3 do and it earns an acceptable rating.
Apparently manufacturers are listening. More of the new SUVs are qualifying for TOP SAFETY PICK by earning good ratings in all three tests and having electronic stability control (ESC) which was added as a criterion for the 2007 model year.
The ESC is a sensory control system with a microcomputer that continuously monitors how well a vehicle responds to a drivers steering input. ESC applies the brakes and adjusts the engine power to keep the vehicle traveling along the path indicated by the steering wheel position.
Institute research indicates that ESC reduces the risk of fatal single-vehicle crashes by 56 percent and fatal multiple-vehicle crashes by 32 percent. This feature also reduces the risk of fatal single-vehicle rollovers by 80 percent (SUVs) and 77 percent (cars).
Combined with test results released last year, consumers now have 9 midsize, moderately priced SUV models that earn our TOP SAFETY PICK designation, says Institute senior vice president Joe Nolan.
Manufacturers have been moving quickly to add safety features like stability control and side airbags to their SUV models.
I can hear the collective sigh out there. Any thoughts? "
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