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Old 09-30-2009, 02:35 PM
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C300 vs. Smart ForTwo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ_XOIspLds

keep in mind the C300 weighs twice as much as the Smart.
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Old 09-30-2009, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by aowhaus
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keep in mind the C300 weighs twice as much as the Smart.
And the 204 has crush zones and superior crash protection. Vastly superior.
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Damn, the smart airbags seemed pretty worthless.
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Well, I'm glad I traded my Smart for a C300.
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Did you see the star fly off? Man! MB needs better glue!
It probably dissipated some of the crash energy away from the cars passengers.
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Considering the "crush zone" on a smart there is still no intrusion into the passenger compartment. That is pretty good for the size of the car.
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What about some huge american tank truck or SUV? Would our C do like the smart then ?
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What about some huge american tank truck or SUV? Would our C do like the smart then ?
Well, at least C is the toughest car in its class. Check this out:

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/datatabl...lass=15&type=f
http://www.iihs.org/ratings/datatabl...lass=15&type=s

passenger compartment has almost no deformation after front crash, and B pillar is farthest to center of dirver seat after side crash.
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