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 | IIHS Top Safety Pick for the 2011 Optima Winners of the 2011 Top Safety Pick must receive the highest rating of "Good" in all 4 of our crashworthiness tests (frontal offset, side, rear and rooth strength). Winner must also have electronic stability control. |
 | US EPA Certified "SmartWay Certification Mark" The SmartWay certification mark is achieve if a vehicle meets EPA-established criteria on their air pollution and GHG scales for that model year. |
 | Red dot design award - best of the best 2011Winners have been sleceted by an international jury to receive the red dot for their outstanding design achievements. This design provides a label of the highest quality and international repute - characteristics guaranteed by the Design Zentrum. |
 | Top Ten Best Buy - Auto A Fondo A "Top Tend Best Buy" must offer innovative engineering, good exterior design, best-in-class ergonomicas, over average ride, good factory fit and finish, complete content, packaging (list of accessories). All this must also be available at a competitive price. |
 | A 2011 Editors' Most Wanted vehicle - Edmunds' Inside Line Based on Cars.com editor's independent testing of 2011 model year vehicles. |
 | Cars.com's Best of 2011 Based on Cars.com editor's independent testing of 2011 model year vehicles. See article here. |
 | NHTSA 5-Star Overall Crash Safety Rating Starting with 2011 models, NHTSA has introduced tougher tests and rigorous new 5-Star Safety Rating that provide more information about safety performance and crash avoidance technologies. Government 5-Star Safety Rating are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov). |
