5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Year & Month: 
October 2006
Presenting Organisation: 
NHTSA
Country: 
USA
Category: 
Passenger
Type: 
Safety
Model: 
Optima (Magentis)
Description: 
The Optima (‘Magentis’ in some markets) earned the highest possible safety rating -- five stars -- for all seating positions in the latest frontal and side impact crash tests by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).