10 Reasons to Buy a Crossover Instead of a Sedan

8. Safer in crashes

As Isaac Newton said, Force = Mass x Acceleration, or something like that (admittedly we’re not what you’d call mathematically proficient). Still, in crashes bigger vehicles tend to be safer than smaller ones. The laws of physics don’t take time off, not even for Susan B. Anthony’s birthday. Underscoring this point, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) just evaluated several small cars and the results were mixed at best. In comparison many crossovers have earned Top Safety Pick+ status from the IIHS, their highest accolade.

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