The 2011 Nissan Leaf has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick Rating. This is the first and only US Top Safety Pick rating for a 100% plug-in electric vehicle. The award is given for state-of-the-art protection in front, side, rear, and rollover crashes.
The Leaf benefits from a solid structure that manages crash damage so the occupant compartment remains intact. The Leaf also has an additional benefit that comes with being all electric, it’s weight. The Nissan Leaf weighs as much as an Altima, but the exterior size is much smaller. Heavier vehicles tend to come out better in crashes than lighter one’s because weight influences crash worthiness.
Source: IIHS Highway Loss Data Institute
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