The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain the Top Safety Pick honor.

For the frontal crash test, "forces on the right tibia indicate that lower leg injuries would be possible," says the institute. Top ratings were received in every side-crash category though.

For the rear-crash simulation, both models also earned top ratings for seat/head restraint geometry and dynamic tests.

Source: IIHS