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has a lot to be proud of following the latest round of
passenger small-overlap crash testing
by the
. The safety organization tested the
, 2018
and
, and the
managed the best rating of “Good.” The
followed behind with an “Acceptable” rating, and the
brought up the rear with just a “Marginal.” Both the Pacifica and Sienna lost points because the structure around the passengers collapsed to differing extents, leading to parts of the structure intruding into the passenger compartment. The Pacifica didn’t intrude enough to harm passengers, with each injury area still having a Good rating, but the Sienna’s structure intruded far enough to potentially harm the leg and foot areas, leading to an Acceptable rating in those specific areas.
In addition to the small overlap
, the IIHS evaluated all three
for LATCH child seat anchor ease of use. Once again, the Odyssey aced the test with a Good+ rating, which is awarded for both ease of use and offering multiple anchor point options. The Pacifica and Sienna swap the crash test ratings, with a Marginal for the
and an Acceptable for the Sienna.
The Odyssey and Pacifica can both brag that they’re
Top Safety Picks, and they’d get Top Safety Pick+ awards if they weren’t hampered by headlights
that only get Acceptable ratings. The
fails to earn the regular Top Safety Pick award because both small overlap tests yielded results that were too low.
Only one other minivan tested by IIHS has the Top Safety Pick rating, and that’s the
. It earns an Acceptable rating in LATCH usability, and its headlights actually earned a Good rating. It hasn’t undergone passenger-side small overlap crash testing yet. If it fares well, it could get bumped up to a Top Safety Pick+ rating.
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August 16, 2018 at 08:22AM