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When most people go shopping for a new car, they go with a list of criteria--features that they absolutely must have in their new ride. These are typically things like good fuel economy, high-tech safety features, intuitive infotainment systems, and, according to some people,聽.

One item that's almost never on shoppers' lists? Headlights. That's too bad, especially for folks in the market for small SUVs, because the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that the headlights found on most of those vehicles aren't up to snuff.

The IIHS tested a total of 21 small SUVs from a wide range of automakers. Most came from the 2016 model-year:

• 2016 Audi Q3
• 2016聽BMW X1
• 2016聽Buick Encore
• 2016聽Chevrolet Trax
• 2016聽Fiat 500X
• 2017 Ford Escape
• 2016聽Honda CR-V
• 2016聽Honda HR-V
• 2016聽Hyundai Tucson
• 2016聽Jeep Patriot
• 2016聽Jeep Renegade
• 2016聽Jeep Wrangler
• 2017 Kia Sportage
• 2016聽Mazda CX-3
• 2016聽Mazda CX-5
• 2016聽Mitsubishi Outlander
• 2016聽Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
• 2016聽Nissan Rogue
• 2016聽Subaru Forester
• 2016聽Toyota RAV4
• 2016聽Volkswagen Tiguan

To test the headlights on those vehicles, the IIHS ran them through a track equipped with sensors capable of measuring light projection on straightaways and around four gradual and sharp curves. The test also considered glare from headlights and its effect on oncoming traffic. Vehicles could earn bonus points for having high-beam assist, a technology that automatically switches between low- and high-beams, based on the presence of other cars. 聽聽

Sadly, of the 21 vehicles tested by the IIHS, none--as in zero--had headlights that earned a "good" rating. The Mazda聽CX-3 earned the highest score of the lot, but only for the Grand Touring trim, and even then, the score was only "acceptable". Others earning "acceptable" ratings were the聽Ford Escape, the Honda CR-V and the Hyundai Tucson.

The remaining 17 vehicles earned scores of "marginal" or "poor". In the former category, we find the聽BMW X1,聽Mazda CX-5,聽Mitsubishi Outlander,聽Toyota RAV4, and聽Volkswagen Tiguan.

The worst performer of all was the Honda HR-V, which fared moderately well on the straightaway test but poorly in curves. Worse, there's no configuration or trim level available for the HR-V that allows customers to purchase one with better headlights.听

Also on the bottom rungs of the IIHS rankings were the Audi Q3,聽Buick Encore,聽Chevrolet Trax,聽Fiat 500X,聽Jeep Patriot,聽Jeep Renegade,聽Jeep Wrangler,聽2017 Kia Sportage,聽Mitsubishi Outlander Sport,聽Nissan Rogue, and聽Subaru Forester.

For a quick overview of the IIHS' headlight test, check out the video above. If you're in the market for a small SUV--or any new vehicle, really--you can check IIHS ratings聽.听

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