Luxury is more than a feeling. It’s the confidence you have in your vehicle to get from home to work and back again. It’s settling into the driver’s seat, relaxed and comfortable for the journey ahead. It’s the bright sound of laughter from the back seat. It’s knowing that your vehicle is equipped with the most advanced technology to help keep you and your loved ones safe on the road.
This year, the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) uses crash test dummies to determine which vehicles are safe. This year, they’ve determined, (along with human engineers at IIHS) that some of the safest cars on the road are sold by Scanlon Auto Group. We’re talking about several Acura and Lexus models!
This year, the IIHS raised the bar on safety and created even stricter criteria. To earn the organization’s highest honor, Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must earn a Good rating in every crash test including:
- The driver’s- and passenger’s-side small overlap front tests
- The original moderate overlap front test
- The updated side test
Additionally, headlights must earn a Good or Acceptable rating and either a Superior or Advanced rating in both daytime testing and the new nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian front-crash prevention test.
With the new criteria, the safest SUV’s for 2023 includes 2 Acura models and 3 Lexus models.
Let’s drive right in.
Acura MDX
When it comes to the Acura MDX, it comes standard with the brand’s suite of active safety tech, dubbed AcuraWatch. AcuraWatch includes the likes of forward-collision warning with automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and adaptive cruise control. The three-row crossover earns a Top Safety Pick+ rating from IIHS, netting a Good rating in all the crash tests and Superior and Advanced ratings for crash avoidance and mitigation.
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Acura RDX
The compact Acura RDX receives Good ratings in every crash test, as well as Superior and Advanced ratings for crash avoidance and mitigation. These high marks net this SUV a Top Safety Pick+ designation.
Browse our Acura RDX selection! Let’s take a look at Lexus honors.
Lexus NX
The redesigned Lexus NX offers more powertrain combinations relative to its predecessor. Buyers have four different options to choose from, including a new plug-in hybrid. Regardless of what powers your NX, every variant of this Lexus SUV earns Good ratings in all of IIHS’s crash tests and Superior ratings in every crash avoidance and mitigation test.
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Lexus RX
Redesigned for the 2023 model year, Lexus’s most popular model, the RX mid-size SUV, scores a Good rating in every crash test and a Superior rating in crash prevention and mitigation tests, earning it the IIHS’s top honors.
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Lexus UX
Lexus’s entry-level SUV goes gasoline-electric for 2023. With 181 horsepower, the Lexus UX250h isn’t exactly the quickest subcompact luxury SUV out there, but it is one of the safest, with IIHS awarding it a Top Safety Pick+ designation. The Lexus hybrid scores Good ratings in all IIHS crash tests and a Superior rating for crash avoidance and mitigation.
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When you’re cruising along I-75 north through Bonita Springs or Punta Gorda, traveling for a relaxing beach day in Venice or Tampa, or taking in the Royal Palm Trees of McGregor Boulevard, do it in a vehicle that ranks best in security. For luxury and safety, drive a car or SUV from Scanlon Acura or Scanlon Lexus of Fort Myers.
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