8 Vehicles With Superior Collision Warning Ratings

Each year, auto companies strive to make their vehicles safer for drivers in the event of auto accidents. Some automakers attempt to create brand new technologies that only end up backfiring and ultimately make vehicles less safe. More successful examples have been mere improvements on old technologies. 

For the safety of drivers in Utah and nationwide, automotive specialists rank vehicles according to the effectiveness of their safety features each year. Below are eight vehicles that handled the best in auto accidents. 

Chevrolet Impala 

The 2015 Chevy Impala comes equipped with side, front, rear and head curtain airbags. There are also rear seat torso airbags, making it one of the safest vehicles on the road today. 

BMW X5

With electronic stability control and an improved antilock braking system for unexpected hairpin turns on Utah roads, the new BMW X5 has scored in the top eight of various safety tests. 

Mercedes Benz E-Class

The improved safety features in the 2015 Mercedes Benz E-Class have given it a five-star safety rating. The blind spot monitor, auto-leveling headlights and 360 degrees of airbags are a few of the standout features. 

Hyundai Genesis 

Hyundai has incorporated a rollover sensor and a driver knee airbag in the lower instrument panel to minimize knee injury in the even of frontal auto accidents. 

BMW 5 Series 

The 5 Series BMW also scored a five-star safety rating with its reinforced roof for further protection in the event of a rollover accident. 

Cadillac CTS

Cadillac historically designs safe vehicles. They continue to prove themselves with the new CTS design and they have also improved their four-wheel disc brakes and rear body air bags. 

Buick Regal 

Buick redeemed itself from the 2014 GM ignition defect nightmare with one of the safest new vehicles. The Buick Regal has a new and improved rollover sensor and ignition. 

Cadillac XTS

This luxury sedan could be the safest vehicle on the road today. Electronic stability control and head curtain airbags are some of the standout safety features that gave the XTS a five star safety rating. 

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or treated wrongfully following an auto accident, contact a personal injury attorney in Utah or a location near you today. 

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