New Forester Wins Top Safety Award
Subaru’s much praised new Forester has won a top safety award in the United States, scoring the highest marks for side, rear and offset frontal impact-protection.
The US-market Forester has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s ‘2008 Top Safety Pick’ award
To win, the vehicle must offer superior overall crash protection among the vehicles in its class, not only registering the highest marks in front, side and rear tests but be equipped with electronic stability control.
Lawrence Good, Managing Director of Subaru (UK) Limited said “This is excellent news and perfectly timed just as the UK version of the new Forester is about to go on sale. The tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety are respected worldwide and it is worth noting that both the US and UK Foresters are Japanese-built and therefore share the same basic potential life-saving features.”
Arguably the first of a new genre of crossover Sports Utility Vehicles, Subaru’s completely new third-generation Forester was launched in the UK this month.
