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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 13:51:37 GMT
From: msreevesNoSpamnopsamail.com
Subject: Re: really? Re: Saab Is Safest


You can view the report referenced in the press release below at www.carsafety.org, the website of HLDI. Click on the Injury, Collision and Theft Losses graphic in the upper left corder of the page. It's in Adobe Acrobat. And Yes, it looks like the 900, and 900 convert took top honors in their classes. Not sure where the 9000 ended up. Hope that helps. Michael Reeves Memphis, TN 98 900 SE Convert On Thu, 15 Apr 1999 18:57:09 GMT, jma7889nopsamail.com wrote: >Are Saab cars really the safest? Is there a web site publish these saab >safety data? Nhtsa does not have any lab test on 9000 or 95. And on Saab's >web site, there is NO data supporting the theory that Saab is safer. > >In article <RZhR2.21$PI4.45nopsam.rdc2.occa.home.com>, > "Geoff" <jeffe_verdenopsam.hotmail.com> wrote: >> According to a friend who's job it is to know these things -- as of last >> year, there have been zero fatalities in Saab 9000's in the US. And despite >> the US media's constant fawning over Volvos as the "safe choice" -- year >> after year, the Swedish insurance institute reports Saab as the safer of the >> two. >> >> r600nopsamejanews.com wrote in message <7ev063$g2q$1nopsam1.dejanews.com>... >> >Here's a press release from HLDI that says based on actual accident records >> >(not just lab crash tests) that the 900 3/5-door and Convertible are safest >> >in their classes. better than Volvo, Audi, BMW, Lexus, Infiniti,Acura, >> etc... >> >Here's the release. >> > >> >Saab 900 tops American crash safety statistics >> > >> >According to a recently published study of road accidents in the United >> >States, the Saab 900 is the safest car in its class. The study was carried >> >out by the American Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) and shows that the >> >1995 - 1997 models of the Saab 900 are 39 percent better than the average >> >among "Midsize four-door cars", which puts them at the top of the total of >> 29 >> >cars that were evaluated in its class. >> > >> >The HLDI publishes every year a crash safety study based on personal injury >> >claims arising from road accidents made on various insurance companies in >> the >> >USA. The latest report covers 1995 - 1997 models and reveals that >> three-door >> >and five-door Saab 900 cars have given rise to the lowest claims in the >> class >> >of "Midsize four-door cars". According to the HLDI ranking system, the Saab >> >900 has an injury index of 63, which is 39 percent better than the average >> >car in the class (index of 104). The Saab 900 is thus ahead of cars such as >> >the Volvo 850 (index of 76), Toyota Camry (93) and Volkswagen Passat (107). >> > >> >The Saab 900 Convertible also tops the class of "Midsize sports models". >> With >> >an injury index of 56, it is 50 percent better than the 111 awarded to the >> >average car. The Saab 9000 is also well to the fore in its class of >> "Midsize >> >luxury models". The Saab 9000 has an injury index of 64, compared to 83 for >> >the average car. >> > >> >"A Saab is designed to protect the occupants in real-life road accidents, >> and >> >not merely to produce good results in individual crash tests. We regard >> this >> >year's HLDI study as yet another confirmation that we have chosen the right >> >safety philosophy," says Christer Nilsson, who is a crash safety engineer >> at >> >Saab. >> > >> >Compared to the Saab 900 cars covered by the HLDI study, the crash safety >> in >> >today's Saab 9-3 has been refined further. The standard equipment on this >> >model now also includes the Saab Active Head Restraint (SAHR), and enhanced >> >side collision protection comprising head and thorax side airbags. >> > >> >-----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- >> >http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own >> >> > >-----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- >http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own

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