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    • Safety ratings
        • What are safety ratings?

          Safety ratings indicate how well a vehicle is likely to perform in a crash.

        • How safety ratings change over time

          Safety rating methods change during a vehicle’s lifecycle. Here’s why.

        • Safety rating labels

          When you’re buying a car, here’s what to look out for on the vehicle safety rating label.

        • Scrapping a vehicle

          How you can dispose of old or low-safety rated vehicles.

        • Staying safe on our roads

          Additional ways you can stay safe on our roads, even with a vehicle with a low safety rating.

    • Safety features
        • What are safety features?

          All modern vehicles come with safety features; some have more than others.

        • Crash avoidance features

          Crash avoidance features are safety features that help to prevent crashes from occurring.

        • Crash protection features

          Crash protection features reduce the risk of being injured or killed in a crash.

    • Environmental ratings
        • What are environmental ratings?

          Environmental ratings include energy economy, carbon emissions and air pollution ratings.

        • Energy economy

          The more stars a vehicle has for energy economy, the more efficient it is.

        • Carbon emissions

          The more starts a vehicle has, the less carbon dioxide it emits.

        • Air pollution

          The more stars a vehicle has, the lower its air pollution impacts.

    • Vehicle recalls
        • Vehicle recalls lookup

          Check if your vehicle has been recalled.

        • Vehicle recalls FAQs External Link

          Questions and answers about vehicle safety recalls.

    • Safety ratings
      • What are safety ratings?
      • How safety ratings change over time
      • Safety rating labels
      • Scrapping a vehicle
      • Staying safe on our roads
    • Safety features
      • What are safety features?
      • Crash avoidance features
      • Crash protection features
    • Environmental ratings
      • What are environmental ratings?
      • Energy economy
      • Carbon emissions
      • Air pollution
    • Vehicle recalls
      • Vehicle recalls lookup
      • Vehicle recalls FAQs External Link
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