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Ford Focus, Volvo C30 Are Top Safety Picks

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has been expanding its crash tests to more and more segments. The very influential tests were recently applied to compact coupes, including the Honda Civic, Scion tC, Volco C30, Ford Focus and Chevy Cobalt. The group as a whole performed well considering the severity of the tests. None rated lower than Acceptable in front or side tests, while the Ford Focus and Volvo C30 scored top marks of Good in front, side and rear tests, earning the Top Safety Pick nod.

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2009|Ford|Focus

2009|Volvo|C30

2009|Honda|Civic

2009|Scion|tC

2009|Chevrolet|Cobalt

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