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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has officially released the crash test data and ranking for the 2012 Chevy Sonic hatchback and sedan.  The Sonic earned a 5-star overall safety score for both models.  This is a considerable achievement because in 2011 the NHTSA changed the scoring system to call for stricter safety standards.  The 2012 Chevy Sonic earned a 5-star frontal collision for driver and passenger, and 5-star side collision for both driver and passenger.  The only segment of the NHTSA test of which the Sonic did not earn a 5-star ranking was with the rollover for which the Sonic earned 4-stars.

This latest crash test data is welcomed news for consumers of the subcompact line.  One of the concerns when considering a vehicle of this size would be the performance in a crash.  Overall the Sonic has bested the crash testing of three major agencies around the world.  One of the earliest to release crash test data was the European NCAP, or also known as the EURONCAP.  Next in line was the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or IIHS which listed the 2012 Sonic as a TOP SAFETY PICK.


To read the press release from GM and view the NHTSA crash test scores please refer to the references and links below.

References:
(1).  NHTSA Safercar.gov Website.  2012.  5-Star Safety Ratings 2011-Newer Vehicles.  2012 Chevrolet Sonic.  Retrieved January 06, 2012 from:  http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/5-Star+Safety+Ratings/2011-Newer+Vehicles/Search-Results?searchtype=model&make=CHEVROLET&model=SONIC&year=2012
(4).  Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS) Website.  2011.  2012 Chevrolet Sonic TOP SAFETY PICK Award.  Retrieved January 06, 2012 from: http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=1559&seriesid=737