Which vans and pickups were evaluated
- Vehicles
- Cargo vans and Class 3 pickups
- Vehicle-to-vehicle leader
- 2025 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 rated good
- Pedestrian leaders
- 2025-26 Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 and 2025 Rivian RCV-Delivery 500 rated good
- Class 3 scope
- GVWR from 10,001 to 14,000 pounds
IIHS published its first commercial vehicle crash avoidance ratings today, giving buyers results for cargo vans and Class 3 pickups, with many earning marginal or poor grades (opens in a new tab). The 2025 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 scored good against vehicle targets, while the 2025-26 Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 and 2025 Rivian RCV-Delivery 500 scored good against pedestrians.
The 2025-27 Chevrolet Express 2500 and 2025-27 GMC Savana 2500 received poor grades in both evaluations because neither has automatic emergency braking (AEB). Buyers can get an optional system that warns of a forward collision on those vans. The Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 received an acceptable vehicle-to-vehicle grade, and the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 received an acceptable pedestrian grade.
Motorcycle detection proved the toughest vehicle-target challenge, with several systems providing neither warnings nor deceleration in most motorcycle trials. The 2025 Ford F-350 and 2025-27 Ram 3500 earned acceptable pedestrian grades but struggled more with a child during daylight than an adult after dark.
What buyers can compare
IIHS applies identical protocols and grading thresholds to these commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles. Its vehicle-target evaluation checks warnings and braking against car and motorcycle targets at multiple speeds, plus warnings for a semitrailer. Pedestrian trials cover adults and children, with nighttime runs under both low and high beams.
The initial pickup assessments cover Class 3 vehicles, whose GVWR runs from 10,001 to 14,000 pounds. IIHS says it will add headlight and rear AEB evaluations for Class 3 vehicles this year and next, followed later by testing for Class 4-6 trucks.
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