Volvo C70 and Saab 9-3 Earn First-Ever Top Safety Pick Designation for Convertibles

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released its first crash tests of convertible models. Two of the 10 cars tested earned the organization’s Top Safety Pick designation: the Volvo C70 and the Saab 9-3. What was on the opposite side of the spectrum? The Pontiac G6 convertible scored only an Acceptable grade in frontal crashes and Marginal in side- and rear-impact tests.

Most surprising were the low side-impact scores registered by the all-new BMW 3 Series convertible and the Audi A4 Cabriolet (convertible). Both cars received marginal side-impact scores even though they’re both equipped with seat-mounted head and torso airbags. They also received poor grades in rear crash tests. For a full chart of the results, click below. 

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Comments

[Infosaur]

I don't get it,,, the G6 and the Saab are on the SAME platform?!?

I know there are SOME differences (the hard top for one) but COME ON! Why the disparity?

Assuming there's no anti-Detroit bias, does GM really say, "hmmm, let's take this existing car and replace the structural steel with wadded up Old Milwalkee cans."

Come to think of it there are other "releated" cars there. The Mitsu Eclipse and the Sebring are varients of the Galant, and the A4 and the Eos aren't they the same platform?