Lexus GX 470, RX, BMW X3 and X5 Flunk Rear Crash Tests?

Americans hitting the road for July 4 are being told Tuesday by an insurance industry research group that 35 of 87 sport utility vehicle, pickup truck and minivan models tested do a poor job of protecting occupants from whiplash in rear-impact collisions.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rates seat and head restraints in another 18 light trucks as "marginal." Seven were deemed "acceptable," and 21 of the 87 are rated "good," based on evaluations of their seat/head restraint assemblies.

ehicles rated poor included some popular and otherwise highly regarded models such as the Toyota Sienna, 4Runner and Highlander; Lexus GX 470 and RX; BMW X3 and X5; Ford Explorer, Sport Trac and certain F-150's; Mercury Mountaineer; certain Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Caravans; and Nissan Frontier, Xterra and Quest.

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Willis - 7/3/2007 1:23:05 PM

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Um...

"Toyota Sienna, 4Runner and Highlander; Lexus GX 470 and RX"

Sorry to ruin your day!

Agent009 - 7/3/2007 1:51:26 PM

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The latest designs incorporated the latest safety features. The IIHS just started testing rear end collisions just a short time ago, so everone is playing catch up here.

Designer1 - 7/3/2007 3:56:44 PM

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Willis, just to point out both of the BMW mighty SUV, X3 and X5 are on the bad list as well. Sorry to ruin your day.

Willis - 7/3/2007 4:25:58 PM

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Ummm, I am not a hardcore BMW fan. Sorry to ruin your day.

Will_ - 7/3/2007 1:11:24 PM

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This is a repost with a different title, but thanks for the different title, for I didn't read it before, now I will!

w209w114 - 7/3/2007 1:22:22 PM

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Oops. I see "Neckpro" being adopted by all these companies quick!

EL34 - 7/3/2007 2:41:37 PM

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Now if Lexus will fix the wind noise in the LS460/600.

SupraNeverBack - 7/3/2007 3:06:27 PM

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See, I told you guys most manufacturers do not take it seriously on the IIHS's take measured & Simulated Rear-End "crash" test. IIHS should do a Real-rear crash test instead of taking a seat out to do simulation test without considering the vehicle's structure effects on the real rear-crash.

MPowerDK - 7/3/2007 3:23:34 PM

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we can do a lot ourselves, i see most people having their head restrain to low, we should all raise it and if it can tilt, do so that way it will come closer to your head. Just a good advise..

Yonder7 - 7/3/2007 7:19:01 PM

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Neckpro from Mercedes is a good choice for every company to solve this security issue.

bokuchin - 7/3/2007 10:46:25 PM

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The article says that in stop and go traffic you're more likely to get in a rear end collisions, but the person whocrashed you hit you with their front end so to them isn't it a front end collision, so isn't it 50/50?

bevisroy - 7/5/2007 6:10:43 PM

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Lexus ALWAYS understates their 0 - 60 times by at least .5 seconds. Here are the results of the 5 Top Luxury Cars in this test which was reported in the January Issue of Car and Driver. Please note these tests were all done on the same day at about the same time and at the same altitude. The results reflect the average of 3 runs and all cars are the 2007 vintage.

Mercedes S550 5.6, 0 - 60 quarter mile in 14.1 (Benz show 5.4 in their specs)
BMW 750iL 5.7, 0 - 60 quarter mile in 14.2
Jag XJ Super 6.0 0 - 60 quarter mile 14.5
Lexus LS460L 6.2 0 - 60 quarter mile 14.6
Audi A8 6.8 0 - 60 quarter mile 15.2

Note that Lexus, as usual, is more than the 5.4 the manufacturer CLAIMS to get by .8 seconds.

Also note the LS430 (prior model the LS460 replaced) was rated at 295 HP and was actually 278 when Lexus corrected their rating. And there were no refunds or apologies from the so-called "quality" car company. ABC - Always Be Careful what you buy from the (REPREHENSIBLE) Toyota/Lexus people.....