Nissan is revving up its safety efforts in the new Nissan Altima, and it's paying off. The 2016 Nissan Altima recently received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick Plus designation.
"Nissan is very proud to have our best-selling vehicle recognized by IIHS for excellence in vehicle safety," said Michael Bunce, vice president, Product Strategy and Planning, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA). "Like the new Maxima and Murano, Altima sets high standards in a very competitive class for styling, performance and value as well as safety.”
Altima joins this year’s Nissan Maxima and Nissan Murano in receiving the TSP+ rating. It earned a rating of good in all five TSP categories and also achieved TSP+ status with a superior rating for front crash prevention. These distinguished designations highlight Nissan’s commitment to safety throughout its lineup.
This year, the IIHS stiffened standards by demanding a good or higher rating in all five of the crashworthiness categories to earn a Top Safety Pick. A vehicle must also achieve a good or better on all five categories and receive either an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention to earn the IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus designation.