Only 1 minicar out of 11 tested achieves an acceptable rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safetys small overlap front crash test, making these tiny vehicles the worst performing group of any evaluated so far. The Chevrolet Sparks acceptable rating in the test, along with good ratings in the Institutes four other crashworthiness evaluations, earns the new minicar a 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK award. The Spark was among the initial award winners announced in December. The new small overlap test results for the rest of the minicar group mean that no other models in this size category join the Spark in the winners circle yet.
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