The new 2013 Honda Civic Sedan, known as one of the most popular small cars available today, received the highest possible overall safety ratings from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The 2013 Civic Sedan received the top 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), and the highest possible rating of Top Safety Pick from the IIHS, including a top score of "Good" in the new small frontal collision test according to a company press release.

The 2013 Accord also earned these high safety ratings in the midsize segment.

"Car shoppers cannot find a small car with higher overall safety ratings than the 2013 Honda Civic," said Art St. Cyr, vice president of product planning and logistics at American Honda according to the company press release. "Safety ratings leadership across product lines is a fundamental part of not only our strategic business plan, but also our philosophy as a company."

The new Civic, significantly modified for 2013, is equipped with the company's next generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure, which plays a "critical role" in making Civic the first small car to earn a Top Safety Pick crash safety rating according to Honda.

Honda reports that the Civic is also the first to earn the highest rating of "Good" in the IIHS' new small overlap frontal crash test. This new test is designed to simulate what happens when the front corner of a vehicle collides with another vehicle or an object such as a tree or utility pole at high speed.

The reinforced Ace body structure found on the 2013 Civic further enhances frontal crash energy through a wider range of these offset and oblique collision scenarios.

Additional standard safety equipment on all Civic models include Vehicle Stability Assist with traction control, an Anti-lock Braking System, side curtain airbags, dual-stage, and multiple-threshold front airbags.

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