If you look carefully, the door doesn't actually come off, just the exterior door skin. The car actually did pretty well given the severity and exceedingly rare type of collision with a pole.
The really sad thing is this tests are conducted between 30 and 40 MPH. Very unrealistic in real world driving. I am a retired volunteer fire fighter/EMT. Over the years, many improvements have been made, but even with airbags and ABS and stability control, you still stand a good chance of being killed in even a moderate impact crash. Seatbelts and airbags help. Sometimes.
Agreed. My hope is that automatic emergency braking systems continue to improve and are better able to reduce the impact speed from highway speeds to these tested speeds.
The speed was set as the upper limit of survivability. Much more and you are a corpse... There's nothing much you can do about that. Hit a tree in a NCAP 5 star car from last year at 100Km/h and you are dead... Clip a rail at 50Km/h - you might be okay. The vast majority of crashes happen at lower speeds, where good engineering has an affect on safety.
@@obeseperson Most people aren't paying attention or are driving while on their phones (or whatever) and it usually happens within a span of time that your body can't react.
I know the Smart was thrown during the impact, but look at the overall structure. I'm incredibly impressed the chassis didn't fold with an impact like that
Both the smart and the Mercedes that crashed into it are owned by the same parent company. As the longest running auto maker, I expect Mercedes to get it correct.
The Tridion Safety Cell uses steel that's 3X stronger than typical car metals. The rest of the body is absolute crap. All breakaway thermoplastics... I know, I own one! The cheap body panels are actually its best feature because they don't dent, warp or get scratched that easily. Hence my 2006 looks almost brand new...
Even though the safety cell of the Smart car held together, the level of g-forces occupants are subjected could be devastating to a person. Especially your internal organs.
Worst vehicle in relatively modern times ever... I was unfortunate enough to have one. The size and packaging was good (why I bought it), but the engineering of literally everything was so bad there should have been laws against it.
@@mikefly562you fail to realize that the possibility of ejection is quite higher or being thrown into oncoming traffic. Remember these are CONTROLLED environments and it did that. Imagine a real world scenario
The weird part is, I was in a very serious accident with my chevy astro, I got hit by rocks falling from the cliff beside the highway and thrown off. Went airborne before hitting a tree and coming to a stop after going straight off a cliff, the van finally stopped 100 feet down and I survived with almost no injuries. The van held up exceptionally well and did nothing even close to whats shown here. Plus the IIhs also reported that of all vehicles on the road there were the least fatalities involving these vans. Something isnt lining up between real life and the results of that test.
I had a 1985 Lotus Excel, that had a standard safety roll cage and all TVR`s had hidden roll cages too, so it`s no really that hard to implement , Smart cars also have a Tridion cell/ cage around occupants, the crash on here there was very little cabin intrusion, even the plastic clip on door skin never few off lol
ah the 59 bel air crash test again. IIHS has already been called to task for this one. the bel air was structurally compromised in this test, the frame was rusted out to the point of being non rebuildable and the vehicle had been stripped of its engine and transmission leaving the engine bay free to crumple and fold back. IIHS claims the test is still valid.
It doesn’t matter. Maybe if you watched Red Asphalt or Signal 30. You would see cars of that era were massive death traps and most people sustained serious injuries and even death. Idk why y’all keep living in denial.
I imagine they will in the future. Their focus for next couple of years will be to get more cars performing well in the updated moderate overlap and updated side impact tests. After that, they will likely raise the bar again by either adding a new test or making an existing test more challenging.
These are the real world speeds. The IIHS has came out and said that the reason they test at the speeds they do is it represents the *majority* of accidents with severe injury in the US. If you make a car that holds up at 65mph, it's too stiff and turns your organs to soup at 30mph.
I have a friend who used to own the same model of Camry as the 2012 (idk what year it was) and she was in an accident with a drunk driver, the car burst into flames and a good Samaritan helped her out of the car. She went to the hospital and made a full recovery.
The difference between the Fusion and the Concorde on the pole test is that the Fusion just split, where the Concorde had the A pillar smash into the passenger compartment. Though the A pillar was bent to the side on the Fusion, you can see that the passenger compartment is still intact with plenty of space for the driver. I’d rather be in the Fusion than the Concorde or even the Taurus.
Where did you find this footage of the pole tests? I've followed the IIHS for years and have never seen those footages before. I don't see it on their website
Almost every new vehicle aces these tests (which is a great safety development). The bar has been raised with the updated side impact and updated moderate overlap test.
I doubt I'd classify the Jeep's performance as unexpected. If there's one thing I certainly always expect from a Jeep during a collision, it's a rollover.
I have watched a number of these videos and read many comments. There is one very important thing I have noticed that no-one ever mentions. How about instead of teaching people how to get a license, we start teaching people how to drive and AVOID accidents???
5:41 There wasn’t much space before the crash either. These are small, cheap, econo-boxes. It’s unrealistic to think they’d do well in any type of accident with an immovable object.
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@@crashcore_cc The Jeep is still WAY safer than any other car shown doing the pole or small overlap test in this video. There was no cabin intrusion and the occupant would most likely have walked away.
One point of correction: Not one of the cars had a door come off. The door structures were all in place, albeit badly deformed. What was seen to come off in all cases was the door skin. This part is essentially decorative, adding no strength to the door itself.
The Belair test is questionable because you can see the rust come flying out on the slow motion camera... I believe it was at a structural failure point before the crash test, I would want to see the vehicle properly before I believe a plastic car beat a metal car
In all seriousness, how can you expect a car to be severely damaged, and its passengers severely injured or killed, in some of these crashes? Crashing the corner of the car into a pole cemented into the ground? A car going underneath a tractor trailer at highway speeds? Or going underneath the edge of the back of a tractor trailer? It's a metal box with sharp right angles. How are the passengers of the car going to survive hitting that?
Lots of drunk/distracted people hit poles and trees. I think its also supposed to simulate clipping another car head on. If we can engineer cars to be safer in those type of crashes then why not? I'm also pretty sure modern tractor trailers are engineered to be safer for cars.
I understand that thinking, but size is a help, but not always accurate as to how well passenger cabins resist intrusion. Also, the high centre of gravity of an SUV helps it to roll over.
This is the reason, why all parents want their kids to drive a big SUV.. But this is a 2 edged sword; teenagers have a much higher chance of getting (causing) an accident. As you can see perfectly with the Jeep Wrangler, SUVs and offroaders have a higher chance of rolling over. My brother drives a compact MPV and it's perfect. 102hp, manual transmission and good on gas and it's safe!
@@chriskonte1909 thanks for your comment Chris. Interesting. Some thoughts of mine. There's plenty of truth in saying if I drive a bigger, heavier vehicle I'm probably going to come off better in an accident with a normal size and weight sedan. ( I'm English but will use American terms to try to be understandable to a wider audience.) But many mid size sedans have better /safer passenger compartments than say an Ford F 150 pick up. Tests for safety are very important because they offer buyers the ability to make informed choices and ensure manufacturers are held to standards. The very best manufacturers use safety as a selling point. There is the danger of a sort of arms race where the manufacturers make bigger heavier vehicles to protect their buyers, think Audi Q8, Lincoln Navigator, Range Rovers, etc. And electric cars are even heavier. Above a certain speed / kinetic energy level no accident is survivable.
My dad had a 2008 Ford Fusion and crashed it in the morning when the lights were blinking yellow and some dude sped through it and sent my dad flying into the rail guard, just minor injuries but his glasses broke and his orange juice went flying.
I will state this as an emergency physician. In car crash, that seat belt will lower the risk of sudden death. It will turn sudden death to a manageable life thretening condition which can be cured or reverse by operation or proficiency I excel in but you will suffer a lot of pain, disability. The most safest way to prevent injury is to drive it safe make sure accident not to happen.
I think, it is not bad, that Jeep turned over after collision. cabin were intact, and car just bounced away, sliding on a side and slowly and harmfully disparing energy on longer time, so it makes less stress on car occupants
Of course the Smart Fortwo went flying! It only weighs 1600 lbs or so... It's a hamster ball of plastic and steel compared to most vehicles... Still safe though. The Tridion safety cell is extra strong to compensate...
Fun fact. The vauxhall sintra was based off the pontiac transport and it did 3 stars in euroncap in 1999 mostly for side impact protection, but one of the stars was croosed out for poor driver safety. While the opel astra h was based off the chevy cobalt and it did 5 stars in euroncap in 2004, getting maximum points in front and side impact, because they used a barrier reprezenting a car, not a suv. So read the comments on euroncap crash tests because a seemingly safe vechicle is dangerous.
In the old days, auto companies tested their cars either in the lab or a test track, unfortunately today some car companies uses it's customers as test dummies, not cool baby not cool at all.
The purpose of crash testing is not to eliminate injuries, but to raise the speed at which they become serious or fatal. All vehicles will have a speed at which a crash into a fixed object will be non-survivable. If you are going to crash into another vehicle however, then be in the heavier vehicle and your chances improve, at the expense of killing the occupants of the smaller car. If you drive a Smart Car colour yourself Stupid. If you drive a very tall vehicle with a high center of gravity you run the risk of a roll-over and you may die without hitting anything other than a soft shoulder on the road.
@@krazi77 You are letting your stupidity show. It isn't pretty..... It wasn't. It was an example as to how a car built with no critical safety goes up against another car that had.... Even if it was a pile of shit 'Merkin Malibu.
With all the 3 to 5 ton electric monsters on our roads, good luck. Plus, the Impala test was very unfair. You can see the rust cloud appearing from the rocker panel. If that old Impala would have been structurally solid, the end result would have been very different.
My grandmother's one and only accident was in a '96 Chevy Astro. She was t-boned at an intersection and it flipped the van. Her seatbelt held her in place and may be the only reason she survived.
When I saw the car hit the back of the semi as a truck driver I’ll never forget the 18 year old who came around my truck at a high speed and hit the back of a trailer and went under! When everyone went to see if she was okay before anyone could arrive her torso and head were decapitated and the only thing we saw was her lower half!
How many channels do you have? I just keep accidentally finding more and I’m like hey this is the guy from documenting evil, it really is impressive how diverse your content is
A video that didn't appear here, but fits the theme: somewhere in the IIHS Archives is a crash test of a 2016 Honda Pilot being crashed into a 2016 Honda Civic. During the crash test, the Civic's seatbelt severs and sends the dummy violently into the steering wheel and dashboard. I assume the IIHS was going to publish it and various other SUV vs. Small Car tests in a piece about the compatibility issue in crashes. For some reason, though, they decided against it, perhaps due to the Civic's abnormality muddying the data.
Although the Trans Sport was the poorest vehicle, Dummy Kinematics received a Marginal but the 2012 Camry had received a Poor for the small overlap. This included Dummy Kinematics.
Most of these crash tests show the cars hit a barrier at the weakest point of the front of the vehicle which is the line of sight from the front indicator , wheel arch and tire through to the door. There is no room structurally to engineer an absorption zone at all. Obviously based on these facts all cars will most likely fail the test in spectacular fashion. Most cars are designed to absorb a 50% frontal crash which is the most common form of frontal collision.
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No matter which car, I hope I'll never experience crashes like these.
Be safe out there
Amen
Dummys cant die
WHAT REALLY???????
Me to and the same for my parents
Those poor Crash test dummies paid the ultimate sacrifice so we won't have to 🙏
Most of these vehicles were "DEATH TRAPS", near ZERO survivability !
Dummy lives matter
There’s literally a dummy family with different sizes for lighter and heavier males and females as well as small to tiny dummies representing children
40,000 per year pay the ultimate sacrifice for the privilege of driving
Not to mention all the cars who gave up their life for this test to help protect us all too
Apart from the door coming off the 2001 Taurus did better than I expected to be fair, given it’s age it didn’t collapse like the Chrysler Concorde
If you look carefully, the door doesn't actually come off, just the exterior door skin. The car actually did pretty well given the severity and exceedingly rare type of collision with a pole.
@@colinvickers1191 How do we know that the CRASH TEST DUMMY did "well"? There was no follow up of the DUMMY "injuries"!
I agree. You can see the car kind of deflect away from the pole.
Are you guys just casually ignoring the fact that none of the airbags deployed?
@0w3nn while the Ford Taurus of this vintage doesn't have side curtain airbags, you're right that neither front airbag deployed. Curious.
The really sad thing is this tests are conducted between 30 and 40 MPH. Very unrealistic in real world driving. I am a retired volunteer fire fighter/EMT. Over the years, many improvements have been made, but even with airbags and ABS and stability control, you still stand a good chance of being killed in even a moderate impact crash. Seatbelts and airbags help. Sometimes.
Agreed. My hope is that automatic emergency braking systems continue to improve and are better able to reduce the impact speed from highway speeds to these tested speeds.
The speed was set as the upper limit of survivability. Much more and you are a corpse... There's nothing much you can do about that. Hit a tree in a NCAP 5 star car from last year at 100Km/h and you are dead... Clip a rail at 50Km/h - you might be okay. The vast majority of crashes happen at lower speeds, where good engineering has an affect on safety.
The vast majority of crashes are under 50MPH on city streets. It is realistic, they test at those speeds for a reason.
If you’re about to crash you gotta use the brake
@@obeseperson Most people aren't paying attention or are driving while on their phones (or whatever) and it usually happens within a span of time that your body can't react.
I know the Smart was thrown during the impact, but look at the overall structure. I'm incredibly impressed the chassis didn't fold with an impact like that
Agreed, the smart car took the impact
Both the smart and the Mercedes that crashed into it are owned by the same parent company. As the longest running auto maker, I expect Mercedes to get it correct.
The Tridion Safety Cell uses steel that's 3X stronger than typical car metals. The rest of the body is absolute crap. All breakaway thermoplastics... I know, I own one! The cheap body panels are actually its best feature because they don't dent, warp or get scratched that easily. Hence my 2006 looks almost brand new...
Even though the safety cell of the Smart car held together, the level of g-forces occupants are subjected could be devastating to a person. Especially your internal organs.
Yeah going 30-40 forward and .5 seconds later going 30 backwards can't be good for your health. Safety cage or not.
The crash sound effects are out of this world!😂
They are so bad 😂😂😂
@@ammarisrar2005😂😂😂
@@yes8032 how is that funny? Why are you laughing? They are not bad. Its the real sounds i think
@@joakimberg7897 because it’s clearly edited but it’s a horrible attempt at sounding realistic! 😂😂
@@joakimberg7897it’s literally the exact same sound over and over again on every test bro 😂
so obviously fake
Those aren’t the doors coming off. Only the door skins. The doors themselves stay attached. Those pole test are brutal though.
No that door came off
The Malibu crash tests were more about improving trailer safety designs rather than the Malibu itself.
I love how @ 5:33 the dummy is like "Oh crap! Lemme turn down the radio.
He wanted to hear the crash
😂😂
Lmfao
How did you even noticed that lmao!! Good eye!
Freebird solo ended
I’ve seen at least 4 crash videos involving Chevy Astros, all fatalities. The drivers of the other cars all walked away.
Worst vehicle in relatively modern times ever... I was unfortunate enough to have one. The size and packaging was good (why I bought it), but the engineering of literally everything was so bad there should have been laws against it.
The car companies still sold all these vehicles knowing they failed the collision tests
The narration in this video is very good...brief and to the point, without a lot of fluff!
It's literally an ai. At least it seems to be.
@@person.w9780The way it says Honda Fit sure suggests that yeah
Its text to speach by a real person though @@person.w9780
Who would've thought that Jeep Wranglers fall over? 😅
Also, the Pontiac Trans Sport's crash looks horrifying
Yeah, one of my bes buddy's has one 😬
@@NGPMOD which one lol
The Pontiac Transport had two tests one was 1.412 mph more than the normal 40 mph and in the second official test the dummy's foot snapped off.
@@iPodHL2 😂 while it folds like an accordion
That’s why they have a complete roll cage
"Wow look at all these cars crashing" *Sees my car* "Oh..."
That's more of a risk because you can hit you head
I think the reason the wrangler flipped was because the front left tire got wedged under the vehicle, acting like a ramp and flipping it over.
It still handles the crash way better than the other cars.
@@TehButterflyEffect Yeah, structurally, the jeep did ok and maintained the structure, so survivability would be quite high.
@@mikefly562you fail to realize that the possibility of ejection is quite higher or being thrown into oncoming traffic.
Remember these are CONTROLLED environments and it did that. Imagine a real world scenario
@@TehButterflyEffect wrong
@@mikefly562 you really overestimate how many jeep drivers wear seatbelts.
The Sebring was actually a recreation crash where the driver was severely injured.
The weird part is, I was in a very serious accident with my chevy astro, I got hit by rocks falling from the cliff beside the highway and thrown off. Went airborne before hitting a tree and coming to a stop after going straight off a cliff, the van finally stopped 100 feet down and I survived with almost no injuries. The van held up exceptionally well and did nothing even close to whats shown here. Plus the IIhs also reported that of all vehicles on the road there were the least fatalities involving these vans. Something isnt lining up between real life and the results of that test.
Damn glad you ok mate
No two crashes are alike. The crash sequence is incredible chaotic, exhibiting large differences from small changes in initial conditions.
If they were really concerned for your safety a roll cage would be standard in all vehicles.
I had a 1985 Lotus Excel, that had a standard safety roll cage and all TVR`s had hidden roll cages too, so it`s no really that hard to implement , Smart cars also have a Tridion cell/ cage around occupants, the crash on here there was very little cabin intrusion, even the plastic clip on door skin never few off lol
Thank you for this compilation. This is what a public service announcement would look like if they really took the gloves. Excellent.
Both terrifying yet soothing to watch.
Why do we have the tendency to watch carnage
because "there for the grace of God go I" - its a path that could be us and it wasn't and we are grateful.
ah the 59 bel air crash test again. IIHS has already been called to task for this one. the bel air was structurally compromised in this test, the frame was rusted out to the point of being non rebuildable and the vehicle had been stripped of its engine and transmission leaving the engine bay free to crumple and fold back. IIHS claims the test is still valid.
I was wondering because I swear there was no debris coming out of the engine bay I know that most new cars are safer but this was ridiculous smh.
It doesn’t matter. Maybe if you watched Red Asphalt or Signal 30. You would see cars of that era were massive death traps and most people sustained serious injuries and even death. Idk why y’all keep living in denial.
To task by who? Actual experts or third rate quarterwits?
Wouldnt make much of a difference. The only difference would be that the engine and transmission would end up in the drivers lap.
Imagine all the hate they'd get if they crashed a 59 in pristine condition
IIHS needs to start testing at real world speeds. 50mph and up. Unless you’re in a school zone nobody is crawling along at 30mph
I imagine they will in the future. Their focus for next couple of years will be to get more cars performing well in the updated moderate overlap and updated side impact tests. After that, they will likely raise the bar again by either adding a new test or making an existing test more challenging.
You are far less likely to get in an accident in an interstate than city streets
These are the real world speeds. The IIHS has came out and said that the reason they test at the speeds they do is it represents the *majority* of accidents with severe injury in the US. If you make a car that holds up at 65mph, it's too stiff and turns your organs to soup at 30mph.
They are real world crash speeds. All of the frontal crash tests are conducted at 40 miles per hour, and have been since 1995.
Could be interesting to compare this video with a video collecting the safest vehicles.
Good idea!
@@crashcore_cc Thank you for noticing that post and commenting on it! I am looking forward to seeing your compilation video on the safest vehicles!!!
I have a friend who used to own the same model of Camry as the 2012 (idk what year it was) and she was in an accident with a drunk driver, the car burst into flames and a good Samaritan helped her out of the car. She went to the hospital and made a full recovery.
I'm glad she's okay!
So what I got out of this video, was to avoid hitting poles
The difference between the Fusion and the Concorde on the pole test is that the Fusion just split, where the Concorde had the A pillar smash into the passenger compartment. Though the A pillar was bent to the side on the Fusion, you can see that the passenger compartment is still intact with plenty of space for the driver. I’d rather be in the Fusion than the Concorde or even the Taurus.
Where did you find this footage of the pole tests? I've followed the IIHS for years and have never seen those footages before. I don't see it on their website
from the IIHS TechData if you want to watch it you'll need to register for an account
2:35 Well, Consumer Reports gave an overall rating of 25/100 so that and this clip should say everything
The 03-08 Honda Accord is one of the most indestructible cars ever made. It held up better than all the others in the post test.
Honda makes the best cars
The belair had no engine inside it. It is an infamous crash test.
The 59 has an engine in it, you can clearly see it in some of the still photos.
It had a “blue flame 6”.
Keep coping boomer
Incredible. I wonder how 2023/2024 vehicles will fair.
#yourfirst
Almost every new vehicle aces these tests (which is a great safety development). The bar has been raised with the updated side impact and updated moderate overlap test.
I am curious how my 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage will do in the updated test. @@crashcore_cc
New cars are bigger and heavier than these cars shown...
No. New cars come as light at 2,000 LB.@@mypronouniswtf5559
I doubt I'd classify the Jeep's performance as unexpected. If there's one thing I certainly always expect from a Jeep during a collision, it's a rollover.
I have watched a number of these videos and read many comments. There is one very important thing I have noticed that no-one ever mentions. How about instead of teaching people how to get a license, we start teaching people how to drive and AVOID accidents???
It doesn't take much to roll modern SUVs, even without an impact. People over correct too fast and flip the darn things.
Trucks and SUVs are not as safe as people think. They love to roll. I’d much rather be in a sedan if an accident occurs.
@@angelgjr1999
Yeah, a Ford Crown Victoria would be my choice.
@@chrislj2890 Those things are tanks. Wish ford still made them. I’d buy a modern version of it. :)
@@angelgjr1999
Amen, brother!
Type "Moose test" into YT and you'll see effects of evasive steering at speed.
The almighty Holden VB Commodore is still king when it comes to the worst crash test ever
I mean if you knew what was the backstory you'd think differently
You mean the best crash test ever.
5:41 There wasn’t much space before the crash either. These are small, cheap, econo-boxes. It’s unrealistic to think they’d do well in any type of accident with an immovable object.
Fascinating, i was actually expecting every featured vehicle to be from Dodge/Ram/Chrysler/Jeep/Fiat.
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It was absolutely moronic to destroy that beautiful '59 Bel Air! For what? To prove motor vehicle design had changed over the decades? Well, no shit!
@luiswazhereI don't know.
Eh, the 59 Chevy was always the ugliest body style of the 50s to me, no major loss.
For the Jeep Wrangler it's mostly the fault that a significant portion of the car's front end is fender
It will likely take a full re-design to fix this issue.
It's almost like there's a better way to design a vehicle 🤷🏼♂️
@@crashcore_cc The Jeep is still WAY safer than any other car shown doing the pole or small overlap test in this video. There was no cabin intrusion and the occupant would most likely have walked away.
@isend2c jeeps are stupidly safe, actually. Rollover prone yes, but all suvs are.
@@boredguy2935 maybe you feel so anecdotally, but the data doesn't support that, from here or NHTSA of IIHS.
One point of correction: Not one of the cars had a door come off. The door structures were all in place, albeit badly deformed. What was seen to come off in all cases was the door skin. This part is essentially decorative, adding no strength to the door itself.
Those vehicles are not losing their doors though, it's the outer metal skin. It's a pretty big difference.
The Belair test is questionable because you can see the rust come flying out on the slow motion camera... I believe it was at a structural failure point before the crash test, I would want to see the vehicle properly before I believe a plastic car beat a metal car
In all seriousness, how can you expect a car to be severely damaged, and its passengers severely injured or killed, in some of these crashes? Crashing the corner of the car into a pole cemented into the ground? A car going underneath a tractor trailer at highway speeds? Or going underneath the edge of the back of a tractor trailer? It's a metal box with sharp right angles. How are the passengers of the car going to survive hitting that?
Lots of drunk/distracted people hit poles and trees. I think its also supposed to simulate clipping another car head on. If we can engineer cars to be safer in those type of crashes then why not? I'm also pretty sure modern tractor trailers are engineered to be safer for cars.
They are supposed to have guards on the back (the trucks).
I think you meant to say how can you expect a car to NOT be severely damaged...
1:52 may this be the answer to everyone asking "how come everyone in America is getting trucks and SUVs and nobody wants a regular sized car anymore?"
OR, have a DEATH WISH by purchasing a sub-compact car!
Yeah I don't think that safety concerns are actually what buyers have on their minds most of the times
I understand that thinking, but size is a help, but not always accurate as to how well passenger cabins resist intrusion. Also, the high centre of gravity of an SUV helps it to roll over.
This is the reason, why all parents want their kids to drive a big SUV.. But this is a 2 edged sword; teenagers have a much higher chance of getting (causing) an accident. As you can see perfectly with the Jeep Wrangler, SUVs and offroaders have a higher chance of rolling over. My brother drives a compact MPV and it's perfect. 102hp, manual transmission and good on gas and it's safe!
@@chriskonte1909 thanks for your comment Chris. Interesting. Some thoughts of mine. There's plenty of truth in saying if I drive a bigger, heavier vehicle I'm probably going to come off better in an accident with a normal size and weight sedan. ( I'm English but will use American terms to try to be understandable to a wider audience.) But many mid size sedans have better /safer passenger compartments than say an Ford F 150 pick up. Tests for safety are very important because they offer buyers the ability to make informed choices and ensure manufacturers are held to standards. The very best manufacturers use safety as a selling point.
There is the danger of a sort of arms race where the manufacturers make bigger heavier vehicles to protect their buyers, think Audi Q8, Lincoln Navigator, Range Rovers, etc. And electric cars are even heavier.
Above a certain speed / kinetic energy level no accident is survivable.
My dad had a 2008 Ford Fusion and crashed it in the morning when the lights were blinking yellow and some dude sped through it and sent my dad flying into the rail guard, just minor injuries but his glasses broke and his orange juice went flying.
The jeep wasnt bad. Part of the fun of a Jeep is rolling over, its to be expected. Otherwise dummy was safely belted in and looked unscathed
The only reason it flipped over is because the suspension is designed for offloading so the suspension is all jacked up.
What this video has proven is those who work at the IIHS have way too much fun with their jobs and frankly, I'm jealous
cleanup sucks though!
Some of your spoken text is very wrong. E.g. the door is NOT ripped off at 02:15 - only the door skin is removed.
The sound effects are great. I especially love the airbag, 'pop hiss'
The c class performed really well
I will state this as an emergency physician. In car crash, that seat belt will lower the risk of sudden death. It will turn sudden death to a manageable life thretening condition which can be cured or reverse by operation or proficiency I excel in but you will suffer a lot of pain, disability. The most safest way to prevent injury is to drive it safe make sure accident not to happen.
Jeep Wranglers are too dam expensive to be failing any test
I think, it is not bad, that Jeep turned over after collision. cabin were intact, and car just bounced away, sliding on a side and slowly and harmfully disparing energy on longer time, so it makes less stress on car occupants
So that's why Luke Davidson sold his wrangler after only 2 years of ownership.
You can not understand how I feel watching this video, as a SAAB driver.
7:01 the Mercedes Logo in the front grill flies off at the impact
Of course the Smart Fortwo went flying! It only weighs 1600 lbs or so... It's a hamster ball of plastic and steel compared to most vehicles... Still safe though. The Tridion safety cell is extra strong to compensate...
Fun fact. The vauxhall sintra was based off the pontiac transport and it did 3 stars in euroncap in 1999 mostly for side impact protection, but one of the stars was croosed out for poor driver safety. While the opel astra h was based off the chevy cobalt and it did 5 stars in euroncap in 2004, getting maximum points in front and side impact, because they used a barrier reprezenting a car, not a suv. So read the comments on euroncap crash tests because a seemingly safe vechicle is dangerous.
My Aunt had an Astro mini-van back in the days. That thing was a POS box on wheels
That Transport/Montana counts for all of its brothers, the Venture, and Silhouette.
In the old days, auto companies tested their cars either in the lab or a test track, unfortunately today some car companies uses it's customers as test dummies, not cool baby not cool at all.
"Some??" No, try "ALL." ALL major car cos have literally done this. Knowingly killed people.
See Brian Chase. Still Unsafe at Any Speed
The ripping off doors is the safest one (if you have a seatbelt on) since it's easier to get out
As someone who has never driven a car, about to get my license for the first time, this video had me terrified and stressed the whole time... lol
There is losing a door and then there is losing a door SKIN. There’s a difference.
The purpose of crash testing is not to eliminate injuries, but to raise the speed at which they become serious or fatal. All vehicles will have a speed at which a crash into a fixed object will be non-survivable. If you are going to crash into another vehicle however, then be in the heavier vehicle and your chances improve, at the expense of killing the occupants of the smaller car. If you drive a Smart Car colour yourself Stupid. If you drive a very tall vehicle with a high center of gravity you run the risk of a roll-over and you may die without hitting anything other than a soft shoulder on the road.
Wow, we’ve come a long way!
🤔 Maybe so, but some of us mere mortals. Still prefer to only drive very old classic vehicles. Because they have far more personality !!...
Everyone lost their collective minds over the Bel Air. The Jeep - insanely bad engineering...
I lost my mind because it was a waste of a pristine classic car 🤣
@@platterfoot That car was anything but pristine...
it was rigged to fold up like that
@@krazi77 You are letting your stupidity show. It isn't pretty..... It wasn't. It was an example as to how a car built with no critical safety goes up against another car that had.... Even if it was a pile of shit 'Merkin Malibu.
3:20 if you ever needed a reason to force your passengers to wear their seat belts, there you go
Why is no one talking about how they totaled that poor Belair
don't lose too much sleep over it. that 59 chevy was rigged to fold up like that.
I'm glad it wasn't a 57 Chevy Nomad.
It was rusted out underneath.
the lesson here is, dont crash into a pole
Its a shame they don't allow influencers to take selfies from inside the cars during crash tests. I mean, totally Iconic, right bruh?
When modern cars effectively have no continuous frame front to back... The car will always buckle in the center.
1:47 this is why I think you shouldn’t be able to drive anything over 3500 ish pounds after your first dui
With all the 3 to 5 ton electric monsters on our roads, good luck. Plus, the Impala test was very unfair. You can see the rust cloud appearing from the rocker panel. If that old Impala would have been structurally solid, the end result would have been very different.
👍 Indeed, but let's not let the truth get in the way of a good story !!.. This is RUclips after all, not the real world........
Yep, I don´t want be hit by a 2.5 ton SUV while driving a small car...
Impala also appears to have no engine
@@boredguy2935possibly frame failure, which us why its here. When you get bad enough frame damage. You're done.
Smart 4 2 is more like a street legal golf cart
Let’s all drink a toast to these poor dummies! Thank you for keeping us safe!🥂💪
My grandmother's one and only accident was in a '96 Chevy Astro. She was t-boned at an intersection and it flipped the van. Her seatbelt held her in place and may be the only reason she survived.
3:45 nice! Now I know what my next car will be. 😂😅
Oh wow, I have one of these cars. Even the same model year. Unnerving to see my little car crumple like that!
When I saw the car hit the back of the semi as a truck driver I’ll never forget the 18 year old who came around my truck at a high speed and hit the back of a trailer and went under! When everyone went to see if she was okay before anyone could arrive her torso and head were decapitated and the only thing we saw was her lower half!
If you own any of these cars…, be careful….💀
And to think we’ve driven around in a lot of these. Might I add 1990 Ford Sierra and the TSURU1??
Ah!! There is the Tsuru!
If sheet metal separating from the door qualifies for this list, then you forgot to add the 2011 Honda Odyssey.
Obviously buying German is the answer.
No,they had a few German cars here furthermore this is only a fraction of the cars..There are worse cars than these!
Generally speaking, the European brands performed better on a lot of these tests. There are many exceptions though.
My B5.5 Passat is safe as hell
Didnt expect that from a Lexus, and a post 2005 model.
Final Destination: Car Crash Test Edition
4:44 Whats that music name it's relaxing i want the name
We should bring back the pole crash test we don't see it anymore
I can’t believe that they destroyed a classic 1959 Chevy Belair. This is disgusting.
don't worry too much about it. that 59 chevy was rigged to fold up like that.
No matter how safe they say a car is, driving can still be dangerous. Phones away, don't drink and drive, and pay attention please!
2:00 oh shit
How many channels do you have? I just keep accidentally finding more and I’m like hey this is the guy from documenting evil, it really is impressive how diverse your content is
This is my only channel 🙂
This video was amazing! Very well done and professional.
(I’d take the Ford Taurus) 😊
Thank you!
My cars (ROJA) is gonna handle this like a champ
A video that didn't appear here, but fits the theme: somewhere in the IIHS Archives is a crash test of a 2016 Honda Pilot being crashed into a 2016 Honda Civic. During the crash test, the Civic's seatbelt severs and sends the dummy violently into the steering wheel and dashboard. I assume the IIHS was going to publish it and various other SUV vs. Small Car tests in a piece about the compatibility issue in crashes. For some reason, though, they decided against it, perhaps due to the Civic's abnormality muddying the data.
I’ll take a look - thanks for the suggestion!
It's really not THAT abnormal. Look for Brian Chase. Still Unsafe at Any Speed. Auto litigator. Book is oop. Hard to find.
The first one went in like butter that’s not a good thing…
That ranger did pretty good at the end even though it wasn’t really part of the test.
Ive crashed two of them. really solidly built trucks.
Although the Trans Sport was the poorest vehicle, Dummy Kinematics received a Marginal but the 2012 Camry had received a Poor for the small overlap. This included Dummy Kinematics.
Most of these crash tests show the cars hit a barrier at the weakest point of the front of the vehicle which is the line of sight from the front indicator , wheel arch and tire through to the door. There is no room structurally to engineer an absorption zone at all.
Obviously based on these facts all cars will most likely fail the test in spectacular fashion.
Most cars are designed to absorb a 50% frontal crash which is the most common form of frontal collision.
Why is Jeep Wrangler still made is a mystery to me. It has always been an uncomfortable and unsafe model.