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Least safe cars of 2006

Posted Oct 24, 2005, 12:00 PM ET by John Neff




If you’re worried about how your brand new, reasonably priced economy car would fare in something a little more intense than a fender bender, check out Forbes’ list of the Least Safe cars of 2006. Included on the list are the

Hyundai Elantra,
Kia Optima,
Mazda6 (!),
Nissan Sentra,
Suzuki Forenza
and Toyota Corolla (!).

Forbes has based its list on the criterion of failing two out of three Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests. All of these cars failed both their rear- and side-impact crash tests.

For comparison’s sake we decided to look up the crash test ratings of each vehicle on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration site to see how each fared in that organization’s crash tests. The NHTSA only performs a front- and side-impact test, but no rear. Their results, however, were fairly inconsistent with those from the IIHS. Only the Sentra and Forenza did poorly in both tests.

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[ben72227]

I can't say I'm surprised. You can't expect Kia to sell those cars that cheap without sacrificing something. Besides, you don't really need a SAFE car, I mean play the odds - you probably won't be in a serious wreck that would matter; maybe a fender bender...:lildevil:

 

[Jesda]

The Sentra is older than dirt and the Elantra is cheaper than dirt. I'm surprised about the Mazda 6.

 

[davesdeville]

OMGWTFBBQ Ralph, a Hyundai didn't do very well at something. The sky is indeed falling.

 

[Playdrv4me]

The current Elantra is still based on the basic underpinnings of the model that Im driving around right now, and thats been around since 1997. No surprise there.

 

[Sandy]

Safest car is the Town Car. 5 Stars all the way around. Here's mine:

 

[mccombie_5]

Safest car is the Town Car. 5 Stars all the way around.

Is that because theres five feet of steel all the way round too

Good to know.

 

[ben72227]

No, here is the safest car around. I present to you - THE TANK:
I got hit at 60MPH by a Dodge Stratus and the windows didn't even break! Ha!

She's so pretty...

 

[mccombie_5]

WOW, Ben, thats quite a ding, but 60mph!!!

My what strong cars them things are.

 

[DaveSmed]

http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36686

Damn, 60? That held up nice. This thread was from when that Grand am pulled out in front of me when i was crusing along at about 40 or so... I think my car held up pretty well...

 

[ben72227]

Well, it was a Dodge Stratus, so it just crumpled up like a coke can basically. It leaked that orange coolant everywhere too. I was pissed, but I was more worried about the drunk lady in the dodge that ran the stop sign and impacted me at 60 MPH! It was scary too, because I knew she was going too fast to stop in time and I was like, "Damn, I hope I don't kill her..." But she made it out okay, had to go to some classes and do some community service for being D.W.I...

 

[I~LUV~Caddys8792]

No, here is the safest car around. I present to you - THE TANK:
I got hit at 60MPH by a Dodge Stratus and the windows didn't even break! Ha!

She's so pretty...

wow holy shit! god bless american steel!

 

[ben72227]

That's what I tell everyone too. I don't need no "crumple zones", but if you hit me, YOU sure as hell need them.:histeric:

 

[Ralph]

Can someone post the crash test results of the Mini Cooper....I heard it did very good despite it's size...

 

[davesdeville]

That's what I tell everyone too. I don't need no "crumple zones", but if you hit me, YOU sure as hell need them.:histeric:

Like the bumper sticker says:

Your car is my crumple zone.

If I can ever find where that bumper sticker is sold I'm buying one for the 75.

 

[mccombie_5]

Like the bumper sticker says:
Your car is my crumple zone.
If I can ever find where that bumper sticker is sold I'm buying one for the 75.

LOL

I have a sign that says that hanging in the back window of my Escalade!