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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>IIHS rollover tests for midsized SUVs - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has completed a <a href="http://www.iihs.org/ratings/roof/detailsbyclass.aspx">round of rollover testing on 12 mid-sized SUVs</a> (though most are technically CUVs, but whatevs), and the results show that some carmakers are exceeding federal rollover standards. Six of the haulers scored a Good rating, led by the 2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/liberty">Jeep Liberty</a>, one scored Acceptable, and the remaining five were Marginal. The Good rating means a tested car has a roof that is twice as strong as the current government safety standard.<br />
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Five of the top six - the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/equinox">Chevrolet Equinox</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/grand+cherokee">2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/highlander">Toyota Highlander</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/venza">Venza</a>, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sorento">Kia Sorento</a> - also scored Good marks for front-, side- and rear-occupant protection, and so earn the coveted classification of being an IIHS Top Safety Pick. If your CUV isn't listed, fear not, as the IIHS is testing them in groups. <br />
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Follow the jump for the full release, and you can have a look at the entire batch of tested vehicles in the high-res gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/">IIHS Rollover tests for CUVs</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033283"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/01iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033284"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/02iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033285"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/03iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033286"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/04iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033288"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/05iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: IIHS]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/02/iihs-runs-rollover-tests-on-mid-sized-suvs/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>IIHS performs rollover test on 12 mid-sized SUVs</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/02/iihs-runs-rollover-tests-on-mid-sized-suvs/">IIHS performs rollover test on 12 mid-sized SUVs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:27:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/02/iihs-runs-rollover-tests-on-mid-sized-suvs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19499352/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/02/iihs-runs-rollover-tests-on-mid-sized-suvs/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>IIHS rollover tests for midsized SUVs - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has completed a <a href="http://www.iihs.org/ratings/roof/detailsbyclass.aspx">round of rollover testing on 12 mid-sized SUVs</a> (though most are technically CUVs, but whatevs), and the results show that some carmakers are exceeding federal rollover standards. Six of the haulers scored a Good rating, led by the 2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/liberty">Jeep Liberty</a>, one scored Acceptable, and the remaining five were Marginal. The Good rating means a tested car has a roof that is twice as strong as the current government safety standard.<br />
<br />
Five of the top six - the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/equinox">Chevrolet Equinox</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/grand+cherokee">2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/highlander">Toyota Highlander</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/venza">Venza</a>, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sorento">Kia Sorento</a> - also scored Good marks for front-, side- and rear-occupant protection, and so earn the coveted classification of being an IIHS Top Safety Pick. If your CUV isn't listed, fear not, as the IIHS is testing them in groups. <br />
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Follow the jump for the full release, and you can have a look at the entire batch of tested vehicles in the high-res gallery below.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/">IIHS Rollover tests for CUVs</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033283"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/01iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033284"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/02iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033285"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/03iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033286"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/04iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/iihs-rollover-tests-for-cuvs/#3033288"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/05iihscuvroof_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: IIHS]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/02/iihs-runs-rollover-tests-on-mid-sized-suvs/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>IIHS performs rollover test on 12 mid-sized SUVs</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/02/iihs-runs-rollover-tests-on-mid-sized-suvs/">IIHS performs rollover test on 12 mid-sized SUVs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:27:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/02/iihs-runs-rollover-tests-on-mid-sized-suvs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19499352/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/02/iihs-runs-rollover-tests-on-mid-sized-suvs/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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