People who are looking to purchase a car are concerned with many things, including safety, reliability, and new car warranties.  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety listed 36 cars that are 2008 models as their top safety picks.  So, which cars did they like?

Only one pickup truck qualified for the list, the Toyota Tundra.  It features side airbags as well as stability control.

Although last year there weren’t any domestic cars that made the list, 2008 has seven domestic models to make the grade.  They are the Mercury Sable, Ford Taurus, Ford Taurus X, Ford Edge, Saturn Vue, Lincoln MKX, and the Cadillac CTS.

The company with the most cars on the list was Ford Motor Company.  It had eight vehicles to make the list.  Honda, and its brand Acura had seven winners.

There was only one small vehicle that made the IIHS safety list.  This car was the Subaru Impreza.

Studies show that consumers are becoming more concerned with safety ratings.  In addition, motorists want a car that is reliable.  They are buying new car warranties, so that they can repair their vehicles without worrying about unnecessary expenses.