In Europe, Sweden specifically, there’s a safety exam known as the Moose Test, sometimes called the Elk Test. It aims to ensure a car can sharply perform an s-shaped maneuver to avoid unexpected ...

The European-spec Volkswagen Passat Variant has spectacularly failed the ‘moose test’ while being evaluated by KM77. The moose test, designed to determine how a vehicle performs should an obstacle ...

A school bus is probably the last thing you could imagine taking the famous moose test. And yet it happened, and the results will blow your mind. The moose test, despite its peculiar name, is a basic ...

Last year, Swedish publication Teknikens Värld gave the Toyota RAV4 a failing grade after it showed video of it performing poorly on the so-called moose test. That’s a test that puts a vehicle under ...

It’s no secret that Porsche makes great handling cars but we don’t always link that ability to safety. A new video demonstrating how the Boxster handles the infamous Moose Test might change that ...

The all-new BMW iX, in the entry-level xDrive40 version (which will not be available in the US), equipped with Pirelli PZero Elect 255/50 R21 109/Y tires, performed relatively well in the "moose test.

Tesla's Model Y is heavier and taller than the Model 3, so one might expect it to struggle in the moose test. However, the Model 3 performed like a champion in the moose test, which raised the bar for ...

We've made no secret of the fact that we like the Ford Mustang Mach-E . It's handsome, reasonably priced, offers good range, plenty of practicality and it's fun to drive. That last quality, though, ...

Last week, Tesla’s Model X officially became the highest safety rated SUV (by a significant margin) with 5-star rating in every safety category from NHTSA. It especially performed well in the rollover ...

The Tesla Model 3 has been put through the “moose test” in order to test its handling capabilities. The “moose test” is an evasive maneuver test that consists of determining how well a certain vehicle ...

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The 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5, in the rear-wheel-drive version (160 kW) with a 72.6 kWh battery and Michelin Primacy 4 235/55 R19 105W tires, turns out to be one of the top models in the "moose test." The ...