4 Subaru Vehicles Named as 'Top Safety Picks'

Subaru of America, Inc. announced that four of its 2009 models have been named a 2009 'Top Safety Pick' by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The following vehicles each earned a 2009 'Top Safety Pick' in their category: Subaru Legacy for mid-size sedan, Subaru Impreza for small cars, Subaru Tribeca for mid-size SUV and Subaru Forester for small SUV.

'Top Safety Pick' recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and rear crashes based on good ratings in Institute tests. Winners are also required have to have electronic stability control (ESC), which research shows significantly reduces crash risk.