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Cars.com | by David Thomas | Wed, Aug 19

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released the results of its first crash test to determine roof strength for small cars. Only one of the six cars tested — the Smart ForTwo — earned the top rating of Good. The Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, Mini Cooper and Toyota Yaris earned Accepta...

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Thumbnail Yesterday, Stephen Markley from KickingTires says (in What Are IIHS Least Safe Cars?) Mini Cars
2009 Chevrolet Aveo — Poor when hit from the rear
2009 Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio — Poor when hit from the side or rear

Small SUVs
2010 Ford Escape Hybrid; Mercury Mariner Hybrid and Mazda Tribute Hybrid — Poor in a rollover
2009 Hyundai Tucson — Poor in a rollover

Thumbnail 5 Months Ago, Stephen Markley from Cars.com says (in IIHS Gives Small Cars Poor Marks for Bumper Collisions) Out of seven cars, none received the top rating of Good. The Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio, Mini Cooper and Toyota Yaris all received the lowest rating, Poor, while the Chevy Aveo managed a Marginal rating and the Smart ForTwo was rated Acceptable thanks to its pre-painted, dent-resi...

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