 Crash Test - Mercedes C300 Vs Smart Fortwo |
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 Mar 8 2010 - 04:45 PM
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Group: New Members Posts: 3 Joined: Jan 22nd, 10 Member No.: 7,678  |
Crash test - Mercedes C300 vs Smart ForTwo
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Mar 8 2010 - 05:01 PM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 30 Joined: Feb 24th, 10 From: South shore,Montreal,Quebec Member No.: 7,787 |
QUOTE (trev0006 @ Mar 8 2010 - 07:45 PM)  Yup seen it .. .decided to buy my smart after seing it ... much safer then my scooter 
-------------------- Smart Passion Cabriolet 2009 Silver/Silver/Black
Pontiac Vibe 2009 2.4l Silver/Black Suzuki Burgman 650 2005 Silver/Black Notice a Color sheme there ^^^ |
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Mar 8 2010 - 05:02 PM
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 'Floating' Director of CsC Group: Moderators Posts: 20,054 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
Cool, good crash shots!
-------------------- 2006 smart BRABUS Canada 1 cabriolet 450: Snowball (BRABUS Tailor Made, leather/Alcantara, OE cruise)
 2005 smart cdi pulse cabriolet 450: Rana smartii, "smart frog" (green/black/blue cloth, OE cruise, strikeline)  2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200: The family car, small outside and massive inside: a solid, comfy reliable car!  1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection: A nice Pininfarina classic with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection  |
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Mar 8 2010 - 06:27 PM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 259 Joined: Jun 5th, 08 From: Bayfield,Ontario Member No.: 5,992 |
Yes the Smart Bounces off...But did you see the Toyota Yaris that looks BIG fold up like tin foil (including the passenger area) on the same site.
I'll keep my Smart Thank You. E.B. This post has been edited by ETHICAL BEEF: Mar 13 2010 - 05:56 PM |
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Mar 9 2010 - 02:34 PM
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 Former Chief cook and bottle washer Group: Administrators Posts: 6,164 Joined: Oct 14th, 05 From: Victoria Member No.: 375 |
Ummm...... actually the contents of the car is what matters not the sheetmetal - and in the case of the smart - it tends to win - out of all the real world accidents in Canada there have yet to be (thank goodness) AFAIK any fatalities.
Cheers, Cameron -------------------- "Lucy" 2006 Passion - Ruby Red - sunroof - black tridion
1994 Jeep YJ 1990 Dodge D250 1981 Dodge D250 (it is becoming a trend!) |
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Mar 10 2010 - 08:27 AM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 282 Joined: Dec 11th, 07 From: Vancouver Member No.: 5,138 |
Accidents are too random to make an absolute statement. For example, If I was to go into a concrete pillar, I'd like the crumple zones of the C class, if I'm going to be hit by an tall SUV I'll take the squareness, height and roof strength of the smart to ensure I don't end up with a flattened roof and an SUV over top. An awful lot of injuries and fatalities are due to roll-overs, and there's no vehicle I'd rather be in than a smart for that.
Plus the brakes and maneuverability of the smart could transform a fatal high-speed head-on into a mere terrifyingly close call. |
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Mar 10 2010 - 09:07 AM
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 Crazy Quacker Group: Regular Members Posts: 8,885 Joined: Jul 30th, 05 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 201 |
Everyone always forgets that the smart is so agile, small, and stops on a dime that as a target it's so much more unlikely to get in an accident in the first place.
-Iain --------------------  Nosedive.... 280 000 km+ |
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Mar 10 2010 - 12:33 PM
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'Floating' Director of CsC Group: Moderators Posts: 20,054 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
The C 300 is so fast that it's potentially way LESS safe than a smart. A poor driver can get into a heaping helping of trouble with that car, moreso than with a smart.
If you buy your car to crash it into things and nothing else, then yeah - of the two, get the C Class. -------------------- 2006 smart BRABUS Canada 1 cabriolet 450: Snowball (BRABUS Tailor Made, leather/Alcantara, OE cruise)
2005 smart cdi pulse cabriolet 450: Rana smartii, "smart frog" (green/black/blue cloth, OE cruise, strikeline) 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200: The family car, small outside and massive inside: a solid, comfy reliable car! 1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection: A nice Pininfarina classic with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection |
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Mar 10 2010 - 09:20 PM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 1,030 Joined: Jan 28th, 09 From: Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada. Member No.: 6,832 |
I find it amusing, that the 'Toyota' guy, is questioning the safety of the smart! (smart isn't the one with all the re-calls)
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Mar 10 2010 - 09:28 PM
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Former Chief cook and bottle washer Group: Administrators Posts: 6,164 Joined: Oct 14th, 05 From: Victoria Member No.: 375 |
Both the C class and the smart share a lot of safety features which Mercedes is noted for - but smart takes it further - with the concept of force transfer, intergal roll cage, mass shedding, occupant spatial retention - and other features. So if I had my choice - I would be in the smart not the C class. But hey - if you figure bigger is safer - just because - go for it - spend the extra 20k or so.
Cheers, Cameron -------------------- "Lucy" 2006 Passion - Ruby Red - sunroof - black tridion
1994 Jeep YJ 1990 Dodge D250 1981 Dodge D250 (it is becoming a trend!) |
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Mar 10 2010 - 10:03 PM
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 This is my smart. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Group: Regular Members Posts: 9,038 Joined: Jun 12th, 05 From: Kelowna, British Columbia, CANADA Member No.: 95 |
QUOTE (deezle @ Mar 10 2010 - 09:42 PM) Npe. smrt is ecnmy AND safty. Tyota is ecnmy nt sfty. Smart isn't even economy, IMHO. At least not "econo-box" economy. It is a high-tech, very safe vehicle and you pay for that. I don't think many owners in here would say the car is super economical to own and maintain.  -------------------- Are you on the map? CLICK HERE to add your marker!
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Mar 11 2010 - 12:41 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 3,027 Joined: May 30th, 05 From: an island in the Pacific Member No.: 56 |
Very true, Bil.
It should read 'fuel economy AND safety'. |
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Mar 11 2010 - 06:01 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 3,399 Joined: May 9th, 07 From: West Island of Montreal Member No.: 2,983 |
Sorry about this, but the Big Stick has to come out. In the interest of promoting useful discussion, all irrelevant posts and personal comments -- rude and otherwise -- have been removed from this thread.
Please keep it civil. -------------------- Francesco
  2006 fortwo cdi pulse cabrio phat red/silver|heated leather|PLUS|sound|rack||mods LED slices|OE cruise|no front plate|keyless windows|EU lights front & rear|OE mud-flaps|colour-code|garage opener|wiper nozzle|Alpine|SGII|remap|Mocal adapter|K&N|RS grille|suspension caps|Hella fogs|Michalak sucker|mirror caps|door pulls|EBC discs & pads|TK's cooling system plug|LED angel eyes||coming up Wolo 417 air horn|Blindy||wishlist Optigear paddles|sixteens|more leather|| |
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Mar 11 2010 - 06:39 PM
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Former Chief cook and bottle washer Group: Administrators Posts: 6,164 Joined: Oct 14th, 05 From: Victoria Member No.: 375 |
We had a banned troll in our midst - since clobbered (without mercy) back to the dark places.
Cheers, Cameron -------------------- "Lucy" 2006 Passion - Ruby Red - sunroof - black tridion
1994 Jeep YJ 1990 Dodge D250 1981 Dodge D250 (it is becoming a trend!) |
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Mar 11 2010 - 09:43 PM
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'Floating' Director of CsC Group: Moderators Posts: 20,054 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
Sweet, I thought the coq was back and he was.
-------------------- 2006 smart BRABUS Canada 1 cabriolet 450: Snowball (BRABUS Tailor Made, leather/Alcantara, OE cruise)
2005 smart cdi pulse cabriolet 450: Rana smartii, "smart frog" (green/black/blue cloth, OE cruise, strikeline) 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200: The family car, small outside and massive inside: a solid, comfy reliable car! 1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection: A nice Pininfarina classic with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection |
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Mar 12 2010 - 10:18 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 3,027 Joined: May 30th, 05 From: an island in the Pacific Member No.: 56 |
Back to topic. Two things:
The first time I clicked on that video link I didn't see the caption at the start that rates the cars collision performance ---- in this case "poor" for the smart. Has that been added by somebody? Who? The second is a question about who set up this crash test. Was it originally a Mercedes test? It seems odd that any automaker would crash two of it's own products into one another. It will always make one of them look relatively bad compared to the other. |
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Mar 12 2010 - 01:11 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 3,399 Joined: May 9th, 07 From: West Island of Montreal Member No.: 2,983 |
If I remember correctly, this was an IIHS test done some time last year. They also crashed a Yaris into a Camry and a Fit into an Accord with similar results. I found it somewhat peculiar at the time that they didn't crash an Aveo or Cobalt into a Malibu, a Focus into a Fusion or a Caliber into a Sebring. These "tests" smacked of (automotive) jingoism.
-------------------- Francesco
2006 fortwo cdi pulse cabrio phat red/silver|heated leather|PLUS|sound|rack||mods LED slices|OE cruise|no front plate|keyless windows|EU lights front & rear|OE mud-flaps|colour-code|garage opener|wiper nozzle|Alpine|SGII|remap|Mocal adapter|K&N|RS grille|suspension caps|Hella fogs|Michalak sucker|mirror caps|door pulls|EBC discs & pads|TK's cooling system plug|LED angel eyes||coming up Wolo 417 air horn|Blindy||wishlist Optigear paddles|sixteens|more leather|| |
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Mar 12 2010 - 03:24 PM
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Group: New Members Posts: 4 Joined: Mar 11th, 10 Member No.: 7,856 |
This test shows that c class is safer than smart in that type of an accident.
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Mar 12 2010 - 07:50 PM
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'Floating' Director of CsC Group: Moderators Posts: 20,054 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
Uhh OK!
-------------------- 2006 smart BRABUS Canada 1 cabriolet 450: Snowball (BRABUS Tailor Made, leather/Alcantara, OE cruise)
2005 smart cdi pulse cabriolet 450: Rana smartii, "smart frog" (green/black/blue cloth, OE cruise, strikeline) 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200: The family car, small outside and massive inside: a solid, comfy reliable car! 1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection: A nice Pininfarina classic with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection |
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Mar 12 2010 - 08:08 PM
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Former Chief cook and bottle washer Group: Administrators Posts: 6,164 Joined: Oct 14th, 05 From: Victoria Member No.: 375 |
I would say it just shows that the smart and the C Class deal with accident damage in different ways....
Sniffs the air - smells slightly like troll..... Cameron -------------------- "Lucy" 2006 Passion - Ruby Red - sunroof - black tridion
1994 Jeep YJ 1990 Dodge D250 1981 Dodge D250 (it is becoming a trend!) |
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