2006-06-30 01:53:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
no, because SUVs and small cars are in different classes. If you're in a small Ford Sprint and get hit by a F-150, it's going to be alot worse then if that F-150 hits an Escalade or Expedition.
2006-06-30 01:56:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the SUV is safer in a collision, but the SUV has a higher chance of rollover. The reason why SUV's are safer in a collision is because they're bigger, and have more crump zones. A small car will go flying and the crump zone is smaller. They have different classes that the 5-star applies too.
2006-06-30 01:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mickey S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are all sorts of things that figure into a particular vehicle's safety record. Crashworthiness is one part of the equation.. Manuverability is another. Can it stop quickly to avoid an accident? Can it effect an emegency lane change at high speeds without loss of control? Can it accelerate fast enough to achieve merge speeds on short entrance ramps on highways? Does it have good wet and dry traction?
Still other design features also figure into a car's safety. Does it afford the driver good visability with limited blind spots? Are the lights well placed and do they provide sufficient illumination?
Still another is the type of driver a particular make and model attracts. Vettes, Camaros and Mustangs, for example, tend to attract more reckless drivers and have accident and fatality ratings that are higher than their handling and crashworthiness would suggest might otherwise be the case. The Mercury Grand Marquis on the other hand tends to be purchased by the sedate over-50 family types whose driving styles tend to promote a very high safety record.
.Accordingly, it is not only the car that contributes to its safety record, but the type of driver that typically buys that car.
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2006-06-30 03:31:27 · answer #3 · answered by anonymourati 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Within the limits of the test. Beyond those limits, all bets are off. Small car loses more often than the large SUV.
2006-06-30 01:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VW Beetles are extremely secure, they arrive wide-spread with section airbags, even the older fashions, no longer the unique besides the undeniable fact that the hot Beetles. i'm no longer optimistic what you're budget is yet 2001+ Honda Civics are secure, some have section airbags. The Volvo S40 is amazingly secure, it comes with section airbags. The smart ForTwo were given an outstanding crash attempt score, and its so lovable!
2016-11-15 11:18:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you watch a commercial and they say that "soandso" car is rated 5-star, they say " 5-star rated in its class". There are different classes of vehicles. Each class has different standards that they have to meet. The answer is "no".
2006-06-30 02:10:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think in terms of momentum. The larger/heavier vehicle will carry more energy into a collision. That energy will be absorbed by both vehicles, but obviously the smaller car will sustain more damage.
2006-06-30 02:21:04 · answer #7 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think so. the SUV can absorb better the impact.
2006-06-30 02:31:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all boils down to mass. the more mass in the vehicle the more enegy it will absorb
2006-06-30 01:59:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because they have different test standards for different classes
2006-06-30 01:57:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋