Nissan Leaf earns 'Top Safety Pick' from IIHS

Nissan Leaf pure electric vehicle added another award to its trophy case with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 'Top Safety Pick' designation, which recognises vehicles for excellent performance in four passenger safety tests.

The Leaf achieved the Institute's
highest rating of 'Good' in front, side, rollover and rear crash tests. Nissan Leaf joins Nissan Altima and Infiniti M37/M56 on the list of 2013 Top Safety Picks.

"Driver and passenger safety are top priorities for Nissan and the 'Top Safety Pick' designation by IIHS reflects the design and innovation that have gone into this car to make it a practical, no-compromise electric vehicle," said Erik Gottfried, Nissan's Director of Electric Vehicle Sales and Marketing. "The new, US-assembled 2013 Nissan Leaf provides customers with a remarkable level of value, comfort and security at prices competitive with gas-powered cars in a fun-to-drive package."

"The IIHS 'Top Safety Pick' recognition speaks to the 'zone body construction' design from Nissan's Safety Shield Concept to help protect occupants in a wide variety of crash scenarios," said Robert Yakushi, Nissan's Director of Product Safety.

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