Among the Top Safety Pick+ winners were the all-electric Rivian R1T<\/a>, Subaru Solterra<\/a>, Tesla Model Y, and Volkswagen ID.4, as well as the Lexus NX 450h+ and Volvo XC90 Recharge plug-in hybrids. Another plug-in hybrid, the Toyota RAV4 Prime<\/a>, earned a Top Safety Pick award, missing out on the “+” due to its side-impact crash test results.<\/p>\n 2023 Tesla Model Y in the IIHS side impact test<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The updated side-impact test, which the IIHS says involves 82% more energy than the original test, is the biggest change for 2023. Vehicles must earn an “Acceptable” or the top “Good” score for the Top Safety Pick award; only a “Good” score merits the “+” addition.<\/p>\n Headlight standards have also become more stringent. Previously, headlights earning an “Acceptable” or “Good” rating only needed to be available on one trim level, but now they must be standard on all trim levels to earn an award.<\/p>\n As before, vehicles must also earn “Good” scores in the driver-side and passenger-side small overlap front and moderate overlap front crash tests. However, the roof-strength, head restraint, and vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention tests are no longer part of the Top Safety Pick criteria.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"2023](\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2023-tesla-model-y-in-the-iihs-side-impact-test_100875375_l.jpg\" "\\"2023")
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