Volkswagen Rabbit, Jetta and Passat - Leaders in Safety

October 08, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
Westborough, MA: Colonial Volkswagen of Feasterville (www.vwcolonial.com), our Volkswagen Dealer in Feasterville, PA, is pleased to inform that the 2006 Volkswagen Rabbit has been named a "Top Safety Pick-Silver" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced that the four-door 2006 Volkswagen Rabbit has been named a "Top Safety Pick-Silver" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). It is the latest in a series of praise for the exceptional safety designed into Volkswagen models.

The safety and performance for the 2006 and 2007 four-door Volkswagen Rabbit, Volkswagen Jetta, and Volkswagen Passat, giving them all four stars for driver and passenger frontal crash protection was observed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The Volkswagen Rabbit and Volkswagen Jetta earned five stars for driver and rear passenger side crash protection and the Volkswagen Passat earned five stars for the driver and four stars for the rear passenger side crash protection.

The 2006 Volkswagen Passat holds a "Top Safety Pick-Silver" designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and received the top performance rating in both the front and side impact tests conducted by the Institute.

All Volkswagen includes advanced passive and active safety equipment which includes the driver and front passenger front and side thorax airbag supplemental restraint system, Side Curtain Protection(R), rear passenger side thorax only, rear crash optimized head restraints, Daytime Running Lights (DRL) and three-point safety belts for all seating positions.

The four- wheel disc ABS brakes coupled with an Engine Braking Assist system (EBA) contributes to Volkswagen's reputation as an innovative leader in safety is equipment that can help avoid accidents. An electro-mechanical power steering system can help assist with straight-ahead driving adjustments. Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) is an active safety item that independent research shows is an increasing vital safety feature. Anti-Slip Regulation, Electronic Differential Lock, Electronic Brake- pressure Distribution and Hydraulic Brake Assist are additional available features that help to keep drivers and passengers safe.

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