The NHTSA changes their crash test, making it tougher to receive 5 stars. A few of the changes are the all new side-pole test and a wider range of test dummy sizes. The new side pole test simulates a car sliding sideways into a pole or tree and can reveal the weaknesses that are not shown in the traditional barrier test. The other change is the different crash-test dummy sizes, which creates a visual of trauma occupants of all sizes would endure during a collision. With all of these changes, the Hyundai Sonata received 5 stars overall while the Toyota Camry only received 3 stars and the Nissan Versa was at the bottom of the list, only scoring 2 out of 5 stars.
http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/5-Star+Safety+Ratings/2011-Newer+Vehicles?loc=interstitialskip
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