In tests considered more stringent than those conducted by NHTSA, Chevrolet Impala and Toyota Avalon with their standard side air bags were top-ranked in the latest IIHS side crash tests in collisions with SUVs and pickups. The IIHS measures a vehicle's safety in side crashes by ramming the driver's side with a device designed to resemble the front end of a truck moving at 31 mph.
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