QandAs: Autos

What are the Safest Full-Sized Vans of 2007?

Answer:
The full-size passenger van segment is small, consisting

of only three vehicles: Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, and Ford E-Series.

The mechanically identical Chevrolet and GMC vans receive the top rating of five stars in frontal crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This score means that the risk of serious injury in a head-on collision is less than 10%. The Ford receives four stars, meaning the risk of serious injury is 11% to 20%. NHTSA defines serious injury as one that requires hospitalization or may be life-threatening. Note that these scores are based on a collision at 35 mph with a vehicle of similar weight.