What would happen if you crashed in a Smart Car?

I love those cars but I don't think they are very safe. Imagine a giant truck going past you why your in a Smart Car... Scary??? If you can, please include a Smart Car crash test video. Thanks!|||You would be deemed NOT SO SMART|||Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju6t-yyoU…|||They are very safe, take it from me a future smart owner. I've been studying these things for over a year and through my research I've found that they're VERY SAFE.





- To start off the smart has some of the lowest insurance costs in all of the USA.


- Traction is very good in the snow (especially with snow tires.)


- It got some of the highest crash test ratings of all subcompacts


- It is owned by Daimler and Mercedes


- Some drivers with a feather of a foot can reach around 50mpg


- EPA Estimated 33/41 mpg


- Parks anywhere


- Great when gas prices are a killer


- Speed limited to 90mph


- 0-60 in about 12.8 seconds. The fastest recorded was by Motorweek at 12.2 seconds.


- USB 2.0 Upgrade makes the transmission shift faster and smoother.


- Tridion Safety Cell


- Exchangeable body panels that cost not even a fraction of the cost of traditional body parts


- ESP - Uses Bosch Stability Control systems to help keep you from losing control of your smart.


- Hill Start Assist - so you don't fly back when starting up a hill


- Roomy - It fits some of the biggest people (Shaq bought one)


- Luxury - cabrio model - pano roof - A/C - iPod compatible stereo with optional subs - on 08 and early 09 models had Automatic headlights and automatic wipers


- Halogen Headlights provide the path through the night


- Rear mounted engine - helps to provide better traction to the road. It also eliminates the need for the extra bulky parts required for a front engine. Also without a front engine, the front end of the vehicle could be as space saving as possible


- Side airbags - an add on to the already rigid NASCAR quality safety cell


- Turning radius of 27ft


- Uses synthetic oil


- Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV)


- low MSRP sticker price


- custom made for you or pick up an orphan





As for safety the smart has received the highest ratings of all subcompacts. And the smart has received the IIHS highest rating of “GOOD” overall.





In roof crush tests the smart beat the competition by a mile because roof crush is over 9,000 pounds. It earned "GOOD" in this test as well.





'The smart brand (spelled in lowercase by the manufacturer) is a combination of Swatch, Mercedes and ART. The Swatch company had the idea for removable body panels, but is no longer involved with the smart'. The smart brand continued this idea of low cost, high quality removable body panels to this day.





And because of this, the smart was the only car to pass the IIHS' 2.5 mph bumper test. The damage caused to the vehicle would have to cost less than $500.The smart's body panel totaled around $190. All others had failed because of their poorly designed and expensive bumpers.


The smart has received the overall ratings in these categories:





Roof: "GOOD"


Front: "GOOD"


Side: "GOOD"


Rear: "ACCEPTABLE"


Overall: "GOOD"





Some smart owners have already gotten into a crash with their smart and have shared their amazing stories which add to the smart's credibility. That site is here: www.safeandsmart.com





There's a video that had surfaced on the internet recently about how small cars fail at safety. In the video they had tested a Yaris, a Fit, and a smart. The Yaris and the Fit's passenger compartment had buckled under the force of their heavier counterparts and the Yaris driver's head even hit the other Toyota's hood. indicating serious head injury. The results of both cars indicated serious if not fatal injury to the driver.





In the smart's test the smart crumpled to the passenger compartment, rebounded, and spun off into the corner. Results indicated high possibiliy of broken legs and a possibility of head injury. The smart still scored higher than the competition and the driver would still most likely live, and the legs would heal.





There's another video from Fifth Gear and they smash a smart into a wall at 70mph. And then they test a four door compact at the same speed. Both cars did exceedingly well at keeping their shape.





Without even considering that the smart did about the same as a car larger than it is, people stuck to the conclusion that the car is a deathtrap.





Another is that the shear force of an accident would kill you in a smart because such car with little crumple zones would mean a higher deceleration rate. The smart compensates with this by not only dissipating force through the wheels but with seatbelt tensioners that act with just enough force to not dig into your neck.





Fifth Gear described all of the smart's safety systems that reduce those forces on your body. Crash testing reveals that the seatbelts limit the force on the body and makes it feel as if the car didn't stop as rapidly. Some other conventional cars don't do that.





And about injuries? Quote on quote from that video: "The cars may have stood up to the severity of the crash surprisingly well but the humans inside, wouldn't".





Here's the video.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju6t-yyoU…





So yes, the smart is just as safe as some larger cars. No it is not a deathtrap and you cannot use a 70mph crash as an excuse because the car's opponent did just as bad.





The smart plant in Hambach, France opened its doors in 1998 rolling the first city coupe off the line. But smart’s roots go all the way back to around 1996 when ideas were rolling and the first “smarts” were on the road.





Additionally, according to Gizmag, the smart brand is the 5th "most reliable" car brand available in the USA. And this is just after only 11 years after smart opened its doors.





In fact the IIHS has rated the smart as one of the safest small cars in America.





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