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NHTSA Completes 2008 Rollover and Crash Tests for Vans and Pickup Trucks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced the 2008 model year rollover ratings and crash test results for vans and pickup trucks (see chart below). Top scorers in the safety tests include seven vans and 15 pickup trucks.

The high-scoring vans for 2008 are: Chrysler Town & County, Dodge Grand Caravan, Honda Odyssey, Hyundai Entourage, Kia Sedona, and the Nissan Quest. Each earned five stars in frontal and side crash tests and four stars in rollover tests.

The top-scoring pickups for 2008 include: Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Dodge Dakota, GMC Sierra 1500, Honda Ridgeline, Mitsubishi Raider, and the Toyota Tacoma.

These latest results appear on new car window stickers and are posted on www.safercar.gov, NHTSA's one-stop consumer source for automotive safety information. Contact NHTSA's media office: 202-366-9550.

Summary of 2008 Model Year Crash Tests and Rollover Ratings for Vans and Pickup Trucks

Class

Make and Model

Frontal

Side

Rollover

Driver Star

Pass Star

Driver Star

Rear Pass Star

2x4

4x4

Van

Chevrolet Express Cargo 1500 Van

5

5

Not Rated

Not Rated

Not Rated

3

Van

Chevrolet Express Passenger 1500 Van w/SAB – ESC Std.

5

5

Not Rated

Not Rated

3

3

Van

Chevrolet Express Van 15 Passenger Van w/SAB – ESC Std.

Not Rated

Not Rated

Not Rated

Not Rated

3

 

Van

Chevrolet Uplander – ESC Std.

5

5

4

5

3

 

Van

Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-DR. w/SAB

4

4

4

5

4

 

Van

Chrysler Town & Country w/SAB – ESC STd.

5

5

5

5

4

 

Van

Dodge Grand Caravan w/SAB – ESC Std.

5

5

5

5

4

 

Van

Ford E-150 Passenger Wagon

Not Rated

Not Rated

Not Rated

Not Rated

3

 

Van

Ford E-350 15 Passenger Wagon – ESC Std.

Not Rated

Not Rated

Not Rated

Not Rated

2

 

Van

GMC Savana 15 Passenger Van w/SAB – ESC Std.

Not Rated

Not Rated

Not Rated

Not Rated

3

3

Van

GMC Savana Cargo 1500 Van

5

5

Not Rated

Not Rated

Not Rated

Not Rated

Van

GMC Savana Passenger 1500 Van w/SAB – ESC Std.

5

5

Not Rated

Not Rated

3

3

Van

Honda Odyssey w/SAB – ESC Std.

5

5

5

5

4

 

Van

Hyundai Entourage Van w/SAB – ESC Std.

5

5

5

5

4

 

Van

Kia Sedona Van LWB w/SAB – ESC Std.

5

5

5

5

4

 

Van

Kia Sedona Van SWB w/SAB – ESC Std.

5

5

5

5

4

 

Van

Nissan Quest Van w/SAB – ESC Opt.

5

5

5

5

4

 

Van

Toyota Sienna w/SAB – ESC Std.

4

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

Chevrolet Colorado 4-DR.

5

5

4

5

4

4

Pickup

Chevrolet Colorado Extended Cab

4

4

4

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab

4

4

4

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4-DR. – ESC Std.

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4-DR. w/SAB – ESC Std.

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab – ESC Opt.

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab w/SAB – ESC Opt.

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab w/SAB

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

Dodge Dakota 4-DR.

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

Dodge Dakota Extended Cab

5

5

5

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Dodge Ram 1500 Extended Cab – ESC Opt.

5

5

Not Rated

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab – ESC Opt.

5

5

Not Rated

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Ford F-150 4-DR.

5

5

Not Rated

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Ford F-150 Extended Cab

5

5

Not Rated

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Ford F-150 Regular Cab

5

5

Not Rated

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Ford Ranger Extended Cab

5

4

4

Not Rated

3

3

Pickup

Ford Ranger Regular Cab

5

4

5

Not Rated

3

3

Pickup

GMC Canyon 4-DR.

5

5

4

5

4

4

Pickup

GMC Canyon Extended Cab

4

4

4

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

GMC Canyon Regular Cab

4

4

4

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

GMC Sierra 1500 4-DR. – ESC Std.

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

GMC Sierra 1500 4-DR. w/SAB – ESC Std.

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab – ESC Opt.

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab w/SAB – ESC Opt.

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab w/SAB

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

Honda Ridgeline 4-DR. w/SAB – ESC Std.

5

5

5

5

 

4

Pickup

Isuzu I-290 Extended Cab

4

4

4

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Isuzu I-370 4-DR

5

5

4

5

4

4

Pickup

Isuzu I-370 Extended Cab

4

4

4

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Lincoln Mark LT 4-DR.

5

5

Not Rated

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Mazda B-Series 2-DR.

5

4

5

Not Rated

3

 

Pickup

Mazda B-Series Extended Cab

5

4

4

Not Rated

3

3

Pickup

Mitsubishi Raider Club

5

5

5

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Mitsubishi Raider Quad

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

Nissan Frontier 4-DR. – ESC Opt.

4

4

5

5

3

4

Pickup

Nissan Frontier Extended Cab – ESC Opt.

4

5

5

Not Rated

3

4

Pickup

Nissan Titan 4-DR. – ESC Opt.

5

4

Not Rated

Not Rated

4

3

Pickup

Nissan Titan Extended Cab – ESC Opt.

5

4

Not Rated

Not Rated

4

3

Pickup

Toyota Tacoma 4-DR. – ESC Opt.

5

5

5

5

4

4

Pickup

Toyota Tacoma Extended Cab – ESC Opt.

5

5

5

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab – ESC Opt.

5

5

5

Not Rated

4

4

Pickup

Toyota Tundra 4-DR. w/SAB – ESC Std.

4

4

Not Rated

Not Rated

3

4

Pickup

Toyota Tundra Extended Cab w/SAB – ESC Std.

4

4

Not Rated

Not Rated

3

4

Pickup

Toyota Tundra Regular Cab w/SAB – ESC Std.

4

4

Not Rated

Not Rated

3

4

w/SAB = with side air bags; ESC Std. = Electronic Stability Control is standard equipment;  ESC Opt. = Electronic Stability Control is available as an option

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