2009 Volkswagen Eos, Jetta, Passat, Rabbit Latest Models Recognized As TOP
SAFETY PICKS
HERNDON, Va., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of four Volkswagen
models are the latest of the company's offerings to earn the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2008, the
highest rating possible from the non-profit research organization. IIHS
recognized the 2009 Volkswagen Eos, Jetta, Passat, and Rabbit each as a TOP
SAFETY PICK. Earlier this year Volkswagen's all-new Sport Compact Utility
Vehicle, Tiguan, was also named a TOP SAFETY PICK.
The ratings from IIHS also apply to the 2009 Jetta SportWagen and the
2009 Passat Wagon.
"Safety is a top priority at Volkswagen and this recognition by the
IIHS highlights that we are a market leader in offering some of the safest
vehicles on the road today," said Mark Barnes, COO, Volkswagen of America,
Inc. "Our Prevent and Preserve Safety System, standard on Volkswagen
vehicles, is an important factor in the high level of safety and protection
in our vehicles."
The TOP SAFETY PICK award recognizes vehicles that perform best in
protecting passengers in the Institute's front, side and rear crash test
evaluations, and includes only vehicles with electronic stability control
(branded Electronic Stabilization Program on Volkswagen vehicles) and head
protection airbags.
Volkswagen seeks to provide a high level of occupant protection in all
its vehicles through a comprehensive and evolving approach to vehicle
safety. Volkswagen was the first non-luxury manufacturer to include an
electronic stability control system at no additional cost on every 2009
vehicle it sells - ahead of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's (NHTSA) deadline requiring all 2012 model year vehicles to
have such systems. Volkswagen's electronic stability control technology
works in conjunction with anti-lock brakes and helps reduce loss of control
and rollovers to avoid crashes. NHTSA predicts nearly 10,000 lives could be
saved each year if automakers included stability systems as standard
equipment.
The Prevent and Preserve Safety System portfolio for MY2009 consists of
important safety features, all of which contribute to protecting the driver
and passengers as well as possible, helping avoid crashes and keeping the
severity and consequences of possible crashes to a minimum.
Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in
Herndon, Va. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in
Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of
passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit,
New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GLI,
Passat, Passat Wagon, Eos, Routan, Tiguan and Touareg through approximately
600 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at vw.com.
SOURCE Volkswagen of America, Inc.
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CONTACT:
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