IIHS Tests Shows Same Vehicle Can Be Ranked At Both At Top And Bottom In Headlight Safety

There may be a reason why people have trouble seeing while driving at night, and it’s not their eyesight. A new rating of the headlights of more than 30 midsized car models gave only one model a grade of “good.”

Of the rest, about a third were rated “acceptable,” a third “marginal” and a third “poor.” The difference between the top- and bottom-rated models for a driver’s ability to see down a dark road was substantial, according to the study released Wednesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an industry-funded organization that evaluates automotive safety.

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MrEE - 3/30/2016 8:36:50 PM

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Good to see this attention given to lighting. Too much form over function from Mercedes. More bad from GM and exceptional from Toyota.

vdiv - 3/31/2016 10:17:54 PM

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If people dim their instrument cluster and dash lights they will see much better.

MDarringer - 3/31/2016 10:46:09 PM

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So very true. I also love that I can customize the color of my gauge lights.

85bmw745i - 4/5/2016 4:12:30 AM

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I can attest to their rating of the Passat, they sucked, because they didn't give full power to them as a feature to prolong the life of the headlights. thats the only issue I had with it. Best headlights i have ever used were in my 2006 Land Rover LR3. the high beams absolutely lit up the road like freaking daylight compared to every other vehicle I have owned. My e30 with the european hella composite headlights had really bright (for halogen) high beams.