These cars were also the only ones in which injuries were deemed likely to both legs, not just one. In the 500, the door was ripped off its hinges. In the Fit, the driver's head glanced off the airbag before striking the instrument panel. In both cars, the occupant compartment was crushed in and the steering pushed back toward the driver.
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The two worst-performing cars in this test were the Fit and the Fiat 500, the Institute said. "The IIHS small overlap front crash test evaluation poses specific challenges for all small and lightweight vehicles," Mitsubishi said in a statement, while pointing out that its car did well in several specific criteria including protection of the driver's head, neck and chest. The Insurance Institute has not yet subjected the Mitsubishi Mirage to its other crash tests.įord called the Fiesta a "safe vehicle" with crashworthiness and crash avoidance features designed to manage a variety of situations. All the automakers, except Mitsubishi, pointed out that their cars have done well in other crash tests.
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Nissan, Hyundai and Toyota said they are reviewing the results as they look to improve future models. Honda expects that car, which will go on sale in the Spring, to earn a Good score in this test, the automaker said in a statement. Honda unveiled a new, redesigned Fit at the Detroit auto show recently. Honda and Mazda both pointed out that their small cars were designed before this particular crash test came into existence. In the real world, about a quarter of the serious and fatal injuries in front crashes are caused by "small overlap" impacts similar to this, according to the Institute. Gallery - Cool cars from the Detroit auto show On the other hand, 39 cars so far, including the Spark, have earned Good or Acceptable ratings in the test.
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Many cars that have otherwise earned good crash test scores have done poorly in this test, especially cars based on older designs.