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Originally posted by dd74
BTW: the first line of C-Class M-Bs were rated lowest in consumer crash safety standards for their class. Solid, they evidentially were not.
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That doesn't surpise me. In order to do well in crash tests, you need a car that falls apart (dissipates energy). A car with a very rigid frame will do poorly. When I had my 300D, I got into a conversation with another 300D owner at the mechanic. She had rear-ended another vehicle at 30mph. She broke both of her legs. The car suffered $500 in damage. The car transferred all of the energy from the impact to her while sustaining very little damage itself.
I challenge you to find any new car that would not be totalled by a 30 mph collision--front, rear, or sides.