Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released crash test results for seven 2025 electric vehicles (5 Pass)

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released crash test results for seven 2025 electric vehicles. Five earned solid ratings in the key moderate overlap front test, while two fell short on rear-passenger protection.

The BMW i4, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Tesla Cybertruck (post-April 2025 models), and Volkswagen ID.Buzz all earned good ratings, while the Tesla Model 3 was rated acceptable. In contrast, the Ford F-150 Lightning (poor) and Nissan Ariya (marginal) showed good driver protection but higher risks of chest, head, or neck injuries for rear-seat passengers.

In pedestrian crash prevention, the i4, Lightning, Cybertruck, and Model 3 performed well, while headlight performance remains a weak point across all models — with the Cybertruck and i4 rated poor.

So far, none of the seven EVs qualify for IIHS’s TOP SAFETY PICK or TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards due to shortcomings in crash, headlight, or overlap test results.

0:00 Preparing for tests
1:42 BMW i4
2:26 Chevrolet Blazer EV
3:10 Tesla Cybertruck
3:54 Volkswagen ID.Buzz
4:45 Tesla Model 3
5:28 Nissan Ariya
6:20 Ford F-150 Lightning
7:18 Pedestrian front crash prevention tests