The 2013 Honda Civic at Pinellas Park Honda Earns Top Safety Pick

Apr 23, 2013

The 2013 Honda Civic at Pinellas Park Honda has safety features that keep you and your family safe. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently awarded the 2013 Honda Safety Pick with the highest honors for safety and reliability in a crash. The 2013 Honda Civic is actually the very first car in its class to earn such an achievement. Despite strict rules, regulations, and more extensive safety tests, the Honda Civic excelled and made a statement.

How the 2013 Honda Civic is Tested by the IIHS

The 2013 Honda Civic was subjected to a series of frontal crash scenarios. The Honda Civic earned a “Good” rating for its performance in front crash tests. The front corner crash test is important for compact vehicles because it tests the cars ability to protect the drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, if the car runs into a tree, another vehicle, or a pole with the corner of the vehicle. These scenarios are the most common causes of car accidents, and they affect many major components throughout the vehicle.

Safety Features in the 2013 Honda Civic

The 2013 Honda Civic is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and safety features that keep everyone inside and outside the vehicle safe.

ACE- Advanced Compatibility Engineering is a reinforced body structure that is designed to increase the protection for all occupants inside the Civic. The enhanced structure is designed to absorb and redistribute the energy from a collision. ACE reduces the amount of force commonly encountered in the specific part of the vehicle that is impacted.
Electronic Brake Distribution- EBD works with the Civic’s ABS system to prevent the wheels from locking up in an emergency braking situation. EBD and ABS give the driver the ability to take control and steer the vehicle safely by redistributing the force at each wheel.
VSA and Traction Control- Vehicle Safety Assist is vital to maintain the control of a vehicle when the driver over-steers or under-steers in an emergency situation. The system is designed to help the driver regain control by eliminating dangerous wheelspin.
Dual-Stage Airbags and 3-Point Seat Belts- Airbags and seat belts work together to keep all of the Civic’s occupants safe and secure in case of a collision or emergency situation. The dual-stage airbags provide double protection depending on the severity of the collision, and the seat belts automatically engage the tensioner when the vehicle makes stops suddenly or is in a collision. The driver and passengers are also surrounded by SmartVent Airbags and SideCurtain airbags.