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Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer rate poor in passenger-side small overlap crash test

The Ford Explorer rated poor because the crossover's structure collapsed during a passenger-side front small overlap crash test. (IIHS)
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Alexa St. John
June 12, 2018 05:00 AM

Two of the top-selling midsize and large SUV/crossovers -- the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2018 Ford Explorer -- rated poor in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's latest passenger-side small overlap front crash tests, while the 2019 Kia Sorento, 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2018 GMC Acadia received good ratings.

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