The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released its first-ever rankings for headlights on vehicles.
The following automakers have responded to the rankings:
BMW
The BMW Group has been an industry leader for headlight technology innovation for more than four decades. BMW was the first to introduce ellipsoid projector headlights, electronic adaptive headlight technology, xenon headlights and most recently BMW Laser lights. BMW has also pioneered Night Vision systems that can detect animals and pedestrians far beyond the range of the best headlight systems. While we are disappointed with the results of the IIHS headlight test of a BMW 3 Series equipped with basic halogen headlights, we remain confident that we offer our customers very effective headlight systems at a variety of price points.
Nissan
Nissan Group is committed to the safety and security of our customers and their passengers. We are aware of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s recent report on vehicle headlights, but we have not fully reviewed the data at this time. However, all Nissan and Infiniti headlights meet or exceed applicable NHTSA and SAE requirements.
Hyundai
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The 2016 Sonata offers a host of headlight options such as HID Xenon headlights, daytime running lights, and automatic high beams. The standard Sonata headlamps are both projecting and automatic. The Sonata is one of the safest mid-size cars on the road with a broad and comprehensive list of safety equipment. In fact, the IIHS gave the 2016 Sonata a Top Safety Pick Plus overall rating. Hyundai is committed to a comprehensive review of the IIHS headlamp rating testing methods and their applicability to future vehicle development.
Mercedes-Benz
"Consistent with our long standing tradition of safety and innovation, Mercedes-Benz vehicles have been distinguished with top performance in lighting tests for many years. Therefore, we’re greatly surprised by the results of this test, and confident our lighting systems provide important safety benefits for real world conditions. We are working to analyze these results together with the IIHS in greater detail."
