Safety
In the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) frontal offset collision the 2005 Ion received an overall Acceptable score. In the IIHS side impact test all models received a Poor overall score.
However, during the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) crash tests, the Ion received overall better scores. Below is a chart detailing the star ratings for each particular model year and section.
| Year | Vehicle Type | Frontal Driver | Frontal Passenger | Side Driver | Side Rear Passenger | Rollover 2WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4DR Sedan | 5 Star | 5 Star | Not Tested | 3 Star | 4 Star |
| 2004 | 4DR Sedan | 5 Star | 5 Star | Not Tested | 3 Star | 4 Star |
| 2DR Coupe | 5 Star | 5 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| 2005 | 4DR Sedan | 5 Star | 5 Star | 3 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star |
| 2DR Coupe | 5 Star | 5 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| 2006 | 4DR Sedan | 5 Star | 5 Star | 3 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star |
| 2DR Coupe | 5 Star | 5 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| 2007 | 4DR Sedan | 5 Star | 5 Star | 3 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star |
| 2DR Coupe | 5 Star | 5 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star |
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Famous quotes containing the word safety:
“Love no man in good earnest, nor no further in sport
neither, than with safety of a pure blush thou mayst in
honor come off again.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self-respect and honor, beneath which are shielded and defended a people’s safety and greatness.”
—Grover Cleveland (1837–1908)
“The high sentiments always win in the end, the leaders who offer blood, toil, tears and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic.”
—George Orwell (1903–1950)