Question Comparing vehicle crash test safety results

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Experts- my 2002 Jetta VK was just totalled in a head-on. Thankfully, no kids in car, no major injuries. I am shopping to replace he car, and as one can imagine, safety is my top priority. It's difficult for me to compare one model year to another - where both cars recieve top picks - one may have a four star on one test and five star on another; and the other model vice versa.

My main question is this: I noticed that the car I was driving, a 2002 Jetta, had a HIC (Head Injury Criterion) of 373 for years - until the new model year 2005-2011 where it was redesigned. It now gets a HIC in the 540s, which from my understanding, the newer model has a higher risk of injury than the 2002 model. Is it possible they changed the testing criteria and all cars are graded differently after 2005- or, is this not as safe as the 2002 models? Am I comparing apples to oranges, or getting too obsessed with crash test ratings? Does anyone have any insight as to do these scores really translate into a less safe vehilce? Many thanks!
 
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