SUV Earns Five-Star Safety Rating

Tuesday, March 1, 2005

New Subaru SUV EarnsFive-Star Safety Rating (NAPSA)—Whenshopping for a vehicle that will keep you and — your family safe on the road, it pays to start at the top. For example, the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca, a progressive new SUV, has earned the highest rat- ing in the U.S. Departmentof Transportation’s National High- way Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program crash tests: five stars in the frontal and side-impact crash tests for both the driver and passenger seating positions. The B9 Tribeca is equipped The Subaru B9 Tribeca, a new progressive SUV, earns NHTSA’s 5-star safety rating. active safety equipment. Passive safety systems are the systems that help protect occupants in the event of a collision. Active safety systems are designed to help the driver avoid hazardoussituations. Passive safety In the B9 Tribeca, the foundation of passive safety is the Ring Frame Reinforced structure, with a front-end structure that dis- vanced version of Subaru Sym- with high levels of passive and perses collision energy in three directions. This design forms a series of “rings” around the passenger compartment, providing excellent protection in a variety of collision types. Hydroformed cen- ter pillars enhance side-impact protection, which is further bolstered by side-impact door beams. Active safety metrical All-Wheel Drive. The system combines Variable Torque Distribution All-Wheel Drive with Vehicle Dynamics Control, an advanced stability control system, and four-wheel traction control to endow the B9 Tribeca with outstanding nimbleness and all-weathergrip. About the rating system NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) provides consumers with vehicle safety information, primarily front and side crash test results, and, more recently, rollover resistance ratings, to aid consumers in their vehicle pur- Designing a vehicle for active chase decisions. The test results are relayed to consumers via an easily recognizable star rating system—from one to five stars, with trol and maneuverability. Subaru higher than required by the Fed- safety provides a strong sense of security by giving the driver con- has designed the B9 Tribeca with the crisp, agile handling that can help to provide outstanding accident avoidance. To that end, active safety in the B9 Tribeca begins with its “right size” propor- tions and reasonable weight, then moves to its dynamic handling systems—notably, the most ad- five being the highest. The NCAP crash tests are conducted at speeds eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for both side impacts, at 38.5 miles per hour, and full frontal bar- rier impacts, at 35 miles per hour. Results can be found at www.safer car.gov. For additional information about the B9 Tribeca, visit www.subaru.com.

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