daylatedollarshort
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I have a question on car safety for the engineers, car buffs, or anyone else who wants to chime in. I usually check the IIHS car ratings before we buy a new or used car. The IIHS ratings are based on car type / size.
I am not aware of any car safety ratings on an absolute scale as to which cars are safer than others. I am trying to decide between the small and mid size cars.
Given the same safety ratings, would a top pick mid size car (~3300 pounds) like an Outback, Camry, or Fusion be significantly safer than a top pick small car (~2900 pounds) like a Focus or Mazda 3?
Does 400 pounds make a difference for passenger safety? They have top pick and top pick plus for safety ratings? Are the top pick pluses significantly safer?
Any advice is appreciated.
I am not aware of any car safety ratings on an absolute scale as to which cars are safer than others. I am trying to decide between the small and mid size cars.
Given the same safety ratings, would a top pick mid size car (~3300 pounds) like an Outback, Camry, or Fusion be significantly safer than a top pick small car (~2900 pounds) like a Focus or Mazda 3?
Does 400 pounds make a difference for passenger safety? They have top pick and top pick plus for safety ratings? Are the top pick pluses significantly safer?
Any advice is appreciated.