Small Overlap Crash Test

[XWD]

Was searching YouTube and came across these videos. Not sure about you but it came across quite strongly the need to consider safety. This is reinforced by pictures of accidents of some cars here in Singapore. Thought I share these the links to these videos and, hopefully, if a change in purchase decision can save a life or two, it would have been worth it.

 

Search string in YouTube "IIHS Small Overlap Crash Test"

 

In no particular order:

 

Toyota Camry / Rating - Poor

 

Subaru Legacy / Rating - Acceptable

 

Audi A4 / Rating - Poor

 

BMW 3-Series / Rating - Marginal

 

Mazda 6 / Rating - Acceptable

 

Toyota Prius / Rating - Poor

 

Mercedes C-Class / Rating - Poor

 

Volvo S60 / Rating - Good

 

Hyundai Sonata / Rating - Marginal

Edited March 21, 2013 by XWD

[XWD]

Wanted to add that its shocking to see that some supposed hardy and popular conti cars were rated poor. Hope manufacturers improve on this.

Edited March 21, 2013 by XWD

[XWD]

VW CC / Rating - Marginal

 

Honda Accord 4-door 2013 / Rating - Good

 

Honda Accord 2-door / Rating - Acceptable

Edited March 21, 2013 by XWD

[XWD]

 

This video is useful.

[Tigershark1976]

actually, what does "marginal" rating means?? Marginally good? or Marginally bad? [hur]

[XWD]

  Quote

IIHS safety awards

To determine crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in five tests: moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side, rollover and rear.

 

Means rating from Poor>Marginal>Acceptable>Good.

 

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/default.aspx

Edited March 21, 2013 by XWD

[Kohck]

no score for cruze :(

[Tigershark1976]

  On 3/21/2013 at 3:31 PM, XWD said:

IIHS safety awards

To determine crashworthiness

[Kt2u]

S60 FTW!

[HP_Lee]

A link for more info :

 

FT

[XWD]

Found the video that explains the origins of the test. Amazingly, the Lexus IS250 scored poor. Quite scary to think if lena small overlap accident and driver's legs get trapped as the safety cage collapses. Drive sage people.

 

[XWD]

  On 3/22/2013 at 12:38 AM, HP_Lee said:

A link for more info :

 

FT

 

Eh... this list is dated back to 2011. Doesn't seem to cover the small overlap test lei.

[HP_Lee]

  On 3/22/2013 at 1:17 AM, XWD said:

Found the video that explains the origins of the test. Amazingly, the Lexus IS250 scored poor. Quite scary to think if lena small overlap accident and driver's legs get trapped as the safety cage collapses. Drive sage people.

 

 

Is not surprise. When I was looking for a second car last year, I did test driver the IS250. Is really quiet and a nice. But after doing some research, I realized is a over priced car. How I came to this conclusion, is mainly the safety and value for dollar. You pay a Jappy car for a conti dollar. Not worth, after all. Ended up with a Mercs.

[Peregrine]

The current (9th) and 8th generations of Honda Civic have Good rating for this crash test.

 

So it does not mean that Conti cars are usually better than Japanese or Korean cars in this respect. It is the structural design and how soon the manufacturers rectify the short-coming after test results that matter.

 

In any case, driving safely and defensively to avoid any collision is best.

[Lala81]

  On 3/22/2013 at 5:07 AM, HP_Lee said:

Is not surprise. When I was looking for a second car last year, I did test driver the IS250. Is really quiet and a nice. But after doing some research, I realized is a over priced car. How I came to this conclusion, is mainly the safety and value for dollar. You pay a Jappy car for a conti dollar. Not worth, after all. Ended up with a Mercs.

 

you is not surprise by C-class merc also same category ?

[Nzy]

  On 3/22/2013 at 5:24 AM, Lala81 said:

you is not surprise by C-class merc also same category ?

 

I'd rather get IS250 since its the same category. More comfortable and quieter... Safety rating also same as the merc C-class anyway.

[HP_Lee]

  On 3/22/2013 at 5:24 AM, Lala81 said:

you is not surprise by C-class merc also same category ?

 

 

Aleast the feel is different, as conti car.

[HP_Lee]

  On 3/22/2013 at 5:23 AM, Peregrine said:

The current (9th) and 8th generations of Honda Civic have Good rating for this crash test.

 

So it does not mean that Conti cars are usually better than Japanese or Korean cars in this respect. It is the structural design and how soon the manufacturers rectify the short-coming after test results that matter.

 

In any case, driving safely and defensively to avoid any collision is best.

 

 

But not at this price, for a jappy car. Not a value buy leh. If you are telling me the price range of 50 - 65k, then make some sense.