2 Chrysler Group Vehicles Earn IIHS "Top Safety Pick"

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has performed crash tests on two Chrysler Group products, and has named each of them a "Top Safety Pick" based on the Institute's requirements for 2013. Note that neither of the models has been rated in the difficult new small overlap frontal-impact test as this article is written.

According to the IIHS, the new 2014 Fiat 500L receives the highest rating of "Good" in the moderate overlap frontal-impact test, side-impact test, rear-impact injury prevention test, and the rollover resistance test. A front crash prevention rating, a new metric recently introduced by the IIHS, has not been assigned to the Fiat.

Able to comfortably seat 5 passengers and carry a substantial amount of cargo, the Fiat 500L is a much larger vehicle than the Fiat 500 mini-car. Though still compact in terms of exterior dimensions, the 500L is designed to be the Fiat for families, providing room and utility in an affordable, fuel-efficient vehicle with Italian design flair.