Sonata: 5 Stars in new NHTSA Tests
On October 5
th, NHTSA unveiled their enhanced
5-Star Safety Ratings System. Automotive News reported the Sonata and BMW 5 Series “were the only vehicles in the first batch rated to receive five stars, the top overall safety score in the new NHTSA crash tests. Both vehicles scored five stars on side-crashes and rollovers and four stars in frontal crashes.” By comparison, the 2011 Camry scored three stars on side-crashes and frontal crashes, four stars in rollovers. For more information, go to: www.SaferCar.gov.
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