Top Safety Pick Models Including 2012 Accord in Stock at Leading Honda Dealer in Miami

Twelve American Honda models, including the Honda Accord, received the highest possible safety rating of TOP SAFETY PICK from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) under its improved and stricter testing guidelines implemented last year. Brickell Honda, a leading Honda dealer in Miami, has all of these models, including the 2012 Honda Accord. The IIHS award recognizes vehicles that provide the best protection of vehicle occupants involved in front, side and rear crashes, plus rollover performance based on ratings in the tests.

A premier Honda dealer in Miami has all of the winning models in stock. The Honda Fit, CR-Z, Insight, Accord, CR-V, Pilot and Ridgeline along with the Acura TL, TSX and MDX all earned the highest-possible score of “Good” in all four ratings, including the more rigorous roof-strength test. Earlier this year the all-new Civic and redesigned Odyssey earned the TOP SAFETY PICK, giving American Honda twelve 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK winners.

The Honda Fit, Insight, CR-Z, Accord, CR-V, Pilot, Ridgeline, Acura TL, TSX and MDX all earned the score of “Good,” in all sectors, which is the highest score possible. Early last year, the Civic and the redesigned Odyssey earned a Top Safety Pick as well.

Leading Honda Dealer in Miami Excited for the Award Winning News

“We’re proud to have achieved IIHS TOP SAFETY TOP rating for nine new 2012 Honda models and three 2012 Acura models, making American Honda among the best in the industry with twelve vehicles with top-class IIHS safety ratings under their new, more stringent ratings protocols,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “In fact, 91% of American Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. are TOP SAFETY PICKS. This accomplishment is part of a concerted effort we have made to reassert the Honda brand as a clear leader in this area.”

Brickell Honda, a top Honda dealer in Miami knows that safety is key to any great car. Standard safety equipment on all Honda and Acura models are what makes these models stand out. They include Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) with traction control; an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS); side curtain airbags (some vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor as well); dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags; a driver’s front side airbag; and a front passenger’s side airbag with an occupant position detection system.

All 2012 Honda and Acura models recognized by the IIHS, aside from the Ridgeline, utilizes the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure.
This design utilizes a network of connected structural elements to distribute crash energy more evenly throughout the front of the vehicle. This enhanced frontal crash energy management helps to reduce the forces transferred to the interior.

For more information, please call (305) 809-6059 or click on http://brickellhonda.com