An IIHS study of insurance claims does not paint a good picture of the S:
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...the Model S had higher claim frequencies, higher claim severities and higher overall losses than other large luxury cars. Under collision coverage, for example, analysts estimated that the Model S's mileage-adjusted claim frequency was 37 percent higher than the comparison group, claim severity was 64 percent higher, and overall losses were 124 percent higher.
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Meanwhile, it was a better story for the Nissan Leaf, which had
lower mileage-adjusted claims frequency, severity and overall losses when compared to Nissan's similarly sized Versa Note.
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Tesla Model S has high crash losses