Model year 2005 Acura MDX, Ford Freestyle, and Jeep Grand Cherokee earned the top rating of 5-stars for all available seating positions in frontal and side crash tests announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in their SUV Crash Test Summary. All results are available at www.safercar.gov.

New 2005 ratings for frontal impact are available for the following SUVs: Acura MDX, Buick Rainier, Buick Rendezvous, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Ford Freestyle, GMC Envoy, Hyundai Santa Fe, Isuzu Ascender, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Nissan Murano, Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Xterra and Saab 9-7x.

New 2005 ratings for side impact are available for the following SUVs: Honda Element, Hyundai Santa Fe with side air bags, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Nissan Murano with side air bags, Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Xterra.

NHTSA crash test ratings apply to both 4x2 and 4x4 versions of the same make and model. Separate rollover testing is done for 4x2 and 4x4 versions of 2005 models selected for rollover testing.

New 2005 rollover ratings are available for the: Acura MDX 4x4, Cadillac Escalade 4x2, Cadillac Escalade EXT 4x4, Cadillac ESV 4x4, Chevrolet Avalanche 4x2, Chevrolet Avalanche 4x4, Chevrolet Suburban 4x2, Chevrolet Suburban 4x4, Chevrolet Tahoe 4x2, Ford Explorer 4x2, Ford Freestyle 4x2, Ford Freestyle 4x4, GMC Yukon 4x2, GMC Yukon XL 4x2, GMC Yukon XL 4x4, Honda CR-V 4x2, Honda CR-V 4x4, Hyundai Santa Fe 4x2, Hyundai Santa Fe 4x4, Jeep Wrangler 4x4, Nissan Pathfinder 4x2 and Nissan Pathfinder 4x4.

In this latest group of SUVs tested, several earned 4-stars for rollover rating, including the Ford Freestyle, Acura MDX and Honda CR-V.

Complete MY2005 SUV results available at www.safercar.gov