IIHS Awards Subaru Safety Pick+
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To earn either of the Institute’s two awards this year, a vehicle must earn good ratings in six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests. It must also be available with a front crash prevention system that earns advanced or superior ratings in both the vehicle-to-vehicle and daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations.
For the lower-tier TOP SAFETY PICK, at least one good or acceptable headlight system must be available. For the higher-tier TOP SAFETY PICK+, good or acceptable headlights must be standard across all trims.
All three vehicles meet the requirements for the highest award.
The redesigned WRX, a small car, offers an optional front crash prevention system that earns superior ratings in both the vehicle-to-vehicle and daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations. The Limited and GT trims come with curve-adaptive LED projector headlights that earn a good rating, while the static LED projectors that come with the Base and Premium trims are rated acceptable. That’s an improvement over the 2021 model, which missed out on the “plus” because lower trims were equipped with poor-rated halogens.
The updated Legacy and Outback, both midsize cars, come with standard front crash prevention systems that earn superior ratings in the two required tests, as well well as good-rated headlights across all trims.
October 20, 2022 , Camden, N.J. -SUBARU EARNS THREE 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARDS
- Legacy earned an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK award for 17 consecutive years
- For 14 years running, Outback is an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK
- The WRX sports car (equipped with EyeSight) secured an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award for the first time
- All three vehicles achieved a ‘Superior’ rating in front crash prevention (when equipped with EyeSight)
- Nine Subaru models have received a 2022 IIHS TSP+ award
- Subaru has earned more IIHS TSP+ awards than any other brand since 2013 (as of September 2022)*
2022 TOP SAFETY PICK + Winners
- 2022 Subaru Ascent (TSP for five consecutive years)*
- 2022 Subaru BRZ (with EyeSight) (First year for TSP+)
- 2022 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid (TSP+ for four consecutive years)*
- 2023 Subaru Legacy (TSP for 17 consecutive years)*
- 2023 Subaru Outback (TSP for 14 consecutive years)*
- 2022 Subaru WRX (with EyeSight) (First year for TSP+)
- 2022 Subaru Forester (TSP for 16 consecutive years)*
2022 TOP SAFETY PICK Winners
- 2022 Subaru Crosstrek (with EyeSight and specific headlights) (TSP for 11 consecutive years)*
- 2022 Subaru Impreza five-door (with EyeSight and specific headlights) (TSP for 15 consecutive years)*
To earn a 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK or TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, vehicles must receive ‘Good’ ratings in each of IIHS’s six crashworthiness evaluations; ‘Good’ or ‘Acceptable’ headlight ratings, and available front crash prevention that achieves “Advanced” or “Superior” ratings in both vehicle-to-vehicle and daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations. The ‘Plus’ is awarded to models that come exclusively with ‘Good’ or ‘Acceptable’ headlights.
“We are absolutely thrilled that every model currently available in our lineup received a 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK award,” said Thomas J. Doll, President and Chief Executive Officer, Subaru of America, Inc. “This is a testament to our commitment to our customers that we will provide them with vehicles set to the highest safety standards year over year.
Since 2013, Subaru has received a cumulative total of 66 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards, which is more than any other brand.* ** For the full list of 2022 IIHS winners, visit the IIHS website.
*Claim applies to U.S.-spec vehicles. Based on research conducted by Subaru of America and Subaru Canada.
** As of September 2022