WASHINGTON — Only two out of 15 vehicles in the small crossover category earned an overall "good" rating in the first frontal crash test in the U.S. to include a rear dummy, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Tuesday.
The 2022-23 Ford Escape, built after May, and the 2021-23 Volvo XC40 were the only vehicles to earn a "good" rating in the institute's updated moderate overlap front evaluation.
The more challenging crash test adds a dummy representing a small woman or 12-year-old child positioned in the second row behind the driver. It also uses new metrics focusing on the injuries most frequently seen in rear-seat passengers.
The 2021-23 Toyota RAV4 earned an "acceptable" rating, while the Audi Q3, Nissan Rogue and Subaru Forester from those model years earned a "marginal" rating.
Vehicles that earned a poor rating are the:
• 2021-22 Buick Encore
• 2021-23 Chevrolet Equinox
• 2021-22 Honda CR-V
• 2021-22 Hon…