Once upon a time, the most affordable cars on the market were also the least secure, crumbling under the pressure of a serious crash, but the 2026 Nissan Sentra has proved that those days are long behind us. Despite a starting price of $22,600, the sedan achieved a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, its highest honor. To get there, vehicles have to pass all three IIHS crash tests with a rating of “Good” (the highest score possible). These tests include the small overlap front crash test, the moderate overlap front crash test, and the side impact crash test. But what exactly are these tests all about?How the IIHS Tests Vehicles
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The IIHS uses a four-point scale to rate vehicl …
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Author: Sebastian Cenizo
