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NEWS:IN LATEST CRASH TESTS, FUEL SIPPING SMALL CARS IMPROVE SAFETY.  SIX OF 13 ARE TOP SAFETY PICKS.

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Six of 13 small cars recently evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety earn the TOP SAFETY PICK award, and none earn a poor rating in any of 4 tests. This is a turnaround from a few years ago when small cars struggled to earn top safety ratings. The new tests include hybrids and gasoline-only models that are among the most fuel-efficient vehicles available in the U.S. market.

The ratings are based on performance in front, side, rollover, and rear impact evaluations. Cars that earn the top rating of good in each test and have available electronic stability control (ESC) qualify for TOP SAFETY PICK. Winners are the 2012 Ford Focus and Honda Civic, along with the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, Lexus CT 200h hybrid, Nissan Juke, and Toyota Prius hybrid. The Civic, CT 200h, Elantra, Focus, and Prius have at least one version with a government fuel economy rating of at least 40 miles per gallon on the highway. The Dodge Caliber, Honda CR-Z and Insight hybrids, Nissan Sentra and Versa, Scion xD, and Suzuki SX4 also were rated but didn't earn TOP SAFETY PICK.

SOUNDBITES:

• David Zuby, chief research officer, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety  

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Crash test footage and other related b-roll

VIDEO PROVIDED BY:  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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/PRNewswire/ -- May 26, 2011/

SOURCE Insurance Institute for Highway Safety