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12-12-2011, 12:29 PM | #1 | ||
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Fiat 500 receives poor safety rating
The hits seem to keep on coming for the Fiat 500, this time in the form of a potentially sale-hindering safety rating of just three stars from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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When it comes to purchasing a car, the quality of safety implements is something that should be considered heavily, especially when it comes to compacts such as the 500. What's interesting to me is the discrepancy between the NHTSA's results and the IIHS' results. One would think if the difference between a two-star rating and a five-star rating (the scores for the side-impact testing between the two companies, respectively) is the height of a barrier used for testing, there would be a need for consistency when it comes to testing such areas. But that's just me. You also have to take into account that the IIHS is the same company that believes the Volt battery issue is not a safety concern - a move I personally disagree with, despite the time it takes for the issues to become apparent. I personally prefer the opinions of a company that doesn't have the word "insurance" in the title when it comes to vehicle safety. Either way, if you're doing homework on a car and something like this comes up, my advice would be to simply look elsewhere for a vehicle until there are consistent results across the board. I mean come on, who wants to drive a car that [i]might[/b] be safe/unsafe? Exactly.
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01-26-2012, 07:58 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Fiat 500 receives poor safety rating
I have a solid top fiat 500 and the safety rating here in the UK is 5star. I wouldn't want to get into a crash with the topless model tho, my head is too big it would probably stick out of the roof.
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Re: Fiat 500 receives poor safety rating
I think the Fiat 500 is the least good of the 3 trims. For looks, while the 500 is beuatiful, the abarth is beautiful, the turbo looks puzzled. Some sections like the headlamps and shifter look mean, but other parts like the look cute.
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Re: Fiat 500 receives poor safety rating
I had the original version - it was my first drive, and we sold it last year...I love the remake!
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