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Re: Smart Roadster Crash Safety Rating
Realize this is an old post but Ncap has points which is then simplified into stars.
When you look at the BMW mini and the 450, there's only 3 points between them (22 and 25) and the 450 was better on both side impacts (with plastic doors!) and pedestrian safety but people just seem to look at the stars. Also I think things like ESP have an effect on the score which the 2000 fortwo didn't have, so I recon a 698cc 450 would just nudge into 4 stars and I recon the roadster would definitely be a 4 star minimum as it's built the same plus has a longer bonnet.
Realize this is an old post but Ncap has points which is then simplified into stars.
When you look at the BMW mini and the 450, there's only 3 points between them (22 and 25) and the 450 was better on both side impacts (with plastic doors!) and pedestrian safety but people just seem to look at the stars. Also I think things like ESP have an effect on the score which the 2000 fortwo didn't have, so I recon a 698cc 450 would just nudge into 4 stars and I recon the roadster would definitely be a 4 star minimum as it's built the same plus has a longer bonnet.
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