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IIHS finds sub-compacts fare poorly against mid-size sedansThis is a discussion on IIHS finds sub-compacts fare poorly against mid-size sedans within the The Pit - General Discussion forums, part of the Website Forums category; IIHS Crash Test Of Mercedes C300 Versus Smart ForTwo IIHS Crash Test Of Honda Accord Versus Honda Fit IIHS Crash ... |
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04-14-2009, 09:52 PM
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  | IIHS Crash Test Of Mercedes C300 Versus Smart ForTwo IIHS Crash Test Of Honda Accord Versus Honda Fit IIHS Crash Test Of Toyota Camry Versus Toyota Yaris
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04-15-2009, 01:37 AM
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| After reading the press release I think that this method of testing is way more accurate than the crash barrier. Perhaps they can begin crashing the cars into moving barriers. I'd like to see how the Mini stacks up to the 3er. |
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04-15-2009, 03:50 AM
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| Shocking Toyota Yaris. Passenger's cell collapsing, driver door opened by the shock... Absolutely rubbish result.
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04-15-2009, 10:33 AM
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| This is not the euro-spec Toyota Yaris. It is an american model... No matter what though, as coolraul already pointed out, the result is totally shocking. Even a 20yo car could perform better than that...
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04-15-2009, 11:03 AM
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| The two Toyota (sedans) structure is terrible, you could see the whole structure deform in the cars. Where as the Mercedes' kept its shape. The Yaris performed shockingly bad 
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