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Originally Posted by accord1999

Not in Europe, where a number of same year models matched or beat the Model S:

Hmmm...

The Model S was one of four cars to achieve the maximum rating, with the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, Skoda Fabia and Nissan Pulsar also receiving five stars.

http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/news/14523...l-s-five-stars

Originally Posted by accord1999

Because it didn't. There are many 5 star all around rated vehicles in NHTSA testing, many cars beat it on Euro NCAP and it hasn't been tested by the IIHS.

Yet..

In 2011, NHTSA made its test more stringent, as most vehicles were coming through the program with 5-star ratings. That is not the case now. And yet, Tesla Motors says that based on the overall Vehicle Safety Score provided to manufacturers, the Model S achieved a new combined record of 5.4 stars. (Learn more about government and insurance industry tests in "Crash Test 101.")

Separately, Tesla Motors had a roof crush test performed by an independent facility, whose machine failed before the roof was compressed. Tesla claims the proven protection is equivalent to stacking four Model S vehicles on top of the test car.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/n...test/index.htm

Originally Posted by accord1999

NHTSA changed their tests in 2011 and there are literally hundreds of cars that get 5 stars overall.

Because the NCAP is more rigorous than the prior system, most of the 30 vehicles tested have seen their star ratings drop. In fact, the only two 2011 models to retain five-star safety ratings are the BMW 5 Series and Hyundai Sonata

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/05/n...der-new-safet/