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Top safety picks: Chrysler 4, Toyota 0

Four Chrysler vehicles were named Top Safety Picks for 2010 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety while Toyota failed to place a single car or truck on the list. Chrysler also had more domestic models on the list than either Ford or General Motors.

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Chrysler got the nod for the Avenger and Sebring sedans when equipped with optional Electronic Stability Control, the Dodge Journey and the Jeep Patriot with optional thorax side air bags.

Ford got the largest number of picks with six, but four of those went to Volvo. Only the Taurus and Lincoln MKS made the grade for Ford’s domestic brands. GM was represented by the Buick LaCrosse and Chevy Malibus made after October 2009.

Subaru got five picks, Volkswagen got four, plus one for the Audi A3. Two Hondas made the list along with one each for Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan.

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