RDX and MDX are very safe
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the Acura RDX and MDX both scored the top rating of ‘GOOD’ for their rear-end collision protection.
According to the IIHS, rear-end collisions are very common, and often result in neck injuries. The Acura MDX and RDX are both equipped with standard active front head restraints which help minimize the potential for the driver or front passenger to suffer a neck injury during a rear-end collision. During in a crash test, head restraints are measured as to how much protection they can give in a rear-end collisions.
“In stop and go commuter traffic, you’re more likely to get in a rear-end collision than any other crash type,” says David Zuby, senior vice president of the Institute’s Vehicle Research Center.
Passenger safety is definitely one of the features that the RDX and MDX boast about. By being equipped with an array of standard safety technologies for protection in a variety of crashes, both vehicles also received the top IIHS rating in both the frontal offset and side impact tests. The RDX and MDX are the ‘TOP SAFETY PICKS’ of IIHS after garnering ‘GOOD’ ratings in each of the IIHS safety tests. Also, the two Acura vehicles have received five-stars, the highest possible rating, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in both frontal and side impact crash tests through the government’s New Car Assessment Program.
Safety equipments and features installed in both RDX and MDX are the dual stage front airbags, front side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS), side curtain airbags for front and rear outboard seats, ABS and Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA).