2009 Acura TSX Named Top Safety Pick
You can officially add the redesigned 2009 Acura TSX to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s list of Top Safety Picks for 2008.
To earn the award, a vehicle has to score the highest rating, Good, in front, side- and rear-impact crash tests and offer electronic stability control as a standard feature or as an option. IIHS says stability control brings a vehicle back to its intended line of travel once it senses slipping or sliding, and in doing so reduces the chance of a fatality by 50% and the chance of a rollover by 80%. The TSX features stability control standard at its starting price of $28,960.
IIHS president Adrian Lund said that with the TSX’s recent redesign, it went from Acceptable to Good in side impacts. Thanks to new head restraints, it also went from Poor to Good in rear impacts.
The TSX’s award is in the midsize sedan segment. The Audi A3 and A4, Honda Accord sedan, Saab 9-3 and Subaru Legacy have already earned Top Safety Pick honors among midsize sedans, while the Volvo C70 and Saab 9-3 were awarded the honor for midsize convertibles. The Audi A6, Cadillac CTS, Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable and Volvo S80 earned Top Safety Pick recognition for large cars, and the Subaru Impreza got the nod among small cars. See a complete list of Top Safety Picks here.
