Honestly, I am impressed with how well it held up for its size, but I would still never own one. Ugly little things, and at 40 mpg, my motorcycle is faster and gets better mileage. The biggest problem I have is that the U.S Government is trying to legislate us into driving these. Oh, and the offset frontal impact for these at 40 mph is horrendous. The smart cars were destroyed. IIHS gave them a poor rating on it.
to the many people who have posted here who lack a basic understanding of physics, there is something called G-force and Inertia, and too much of it will kill you.
The car "keeping relatively intact" is actually bad, since all the force is being transferred on2 the human inside the car. Even if the dummy is/was completely intact, we are not made of rubber, we have internal organs and a crash like this would kill us. A car with a long bonnet would b able 2 absorb a lot of the impact and save us
I saw the full show this test is from. It was by Fifth Gear in the UK. That was a SEVENTY mile per hour crash into a concrete barrier, and the car performed very well, the door opened, the cabin wasn't badly deformed.
They also crashed a larger car into the same barrier at the same speed, and it didn't do so well :)
What he fails to mention in this video is that this test was done on top gear in the uk and after the crash the doors still open. I don't own a smart car but you can't deny that it faired better than most small cars would
Great video! Very accurate. Everyone with half a brain knows this piece of Euro junk is a death trap. Its only defenders are the ones who were dumb enough to buy it!
@willardopheus Maybe you should watch the rest of the video that this was taken from. The smart car is safer than the media tells people. The people who are dumb are the ones who believe everything fox news spews at them. Look at the FULL video, and maybe you will stop being a dumb ass.
Can't stop being a dumb ass until one starts being one. I have not. If you believe all the physics-defying hype thrown at you by M-B that this little coffin on wheels is anything but, it is YOU who are the dumb ass. The laws of physics have not been repealed yet and are not going to start being now.
Can't stop being a dumb ass until one starts being one. I have not. If you believe all the physics-defying hype thrown at you by M-B that this little coffin on wheels is anything but, it is YOU who are the dumb ass. The laws of physics have not been repealed yet and are not going to start being now.
@willardopheus Any car in a crash at 70MPH would not do well, and if you watch the full video, it shows that the occupants would not have been crushed.
A lady in the US was T-Boned by an F250 going 80MPH and did 22 rollovers in 26 second and got out of the car with a broken femur. Still alive. If you were in any other car, you would most likely be dead instantly.
haha...this video is so biased. You should watch the rest of it. They compared it to a Vauxhall Corsa (which is really popular on UK roads for anyone who's American) and the smart did way better. In fact, there was a problem with the Smart being TOO strong for crashes. Mercedes corrected this, and now the frame pod crumples a little bit.
@ribenawrath Also, bear in mind the body work is all plastic, and was all smashed to pieces. Which is expected and fine, since the bodywork doesn't protect anyone in a crash anyway. And this was at 70mph, which for any car is a tough challenge. The SMart did much better then I ever thought it would, and does even better nowadays.
1st if ur rammed by a truck ur screwed in any car second, in any car going from that fast to not moving u will die in any vehicle so obviously it is as safe as almost any car out there
@hayjam1 it's not as safe as say a big as cadillac eldorado. it's a car too and yes that is true if you are in a car and get hit by a truck at high speed you're screwed, but the bigger and heavier the car itself the more likely you are to survive
how is it safe imagine gettin plowed by a hummer in this thing your fucked a wall you know good saftey features there but and suv or truck would kill this thing
Blablablablaaaaablablaaaaaaa. The desctiption of the value of that video fits well to the music. Finally, the car does the best job possible to save the inhabitants at such a terrible crash, and with huge airbags it reduces the G-force. Still - the g-force will likely kill you as long as you don't have a 5 point seat belt and a racing seat and a F1-racers physical constitution. Anyhow, that would happen with almost every standard car.... In a 200 000 bucks Mercedes you have a slight chance
seriously dude? Watch the rest of this video. The people who did this crashed another small car to compare the results and their conclusion was that the smart car did amazing. The frame stayed mostly intact and the windshield didn't even break. For 70mph, that is amazing
agree. in 80-90% of all cars out on the road you'd die, being sqished by intruding parts. You can see many cars loosing their passanger cell after real live impacts like that. huge mercedes or BMW limousines passenger cell may stay intact AND provide acceptable g-forces. pay hundredthousend bucks? or 200 000? For a car? The best-safety cars are crumbing at that impacts, or alternatively haven too high g-force. Still, with gooc physical constiturion a lot og "g" can be survives - but no intrusion
infact, one of the safest in the roadster/rodster conv. to be safe. but like any other car, its never safe. know what i mean? :] anyone can die in an accident. no matter how safe the car.
70 mph and both doors still worked and the windshield didn't break. You didn't show the rest of the video. Of COURSE the occupants would probably die, but they'd die in just about any small or mid-sized car. You're all about nothing, and it's sad you wasted your time proving nothing. Get a fucking life... or a job at Fox News where you can hone your sad craft.
The chevy aveo is a real death box..The smart is far far above an aveo.
TheDman216 3 months ago
Honestly, I am impressed with how well it held up for its size, but I would still never own one. Ugly little things, and at 40 mpg, my motorcycle is faster and gets better mileage. The biggest problem I have is that the U.S Government is trying to legislate us into driving these. Oh, and the offset frontal impact for these at 40 mph is horrendous. The smart cars were destroyed. IIHS gave them a poor rating on it.
SeamusMcBastard 5 months ago
The cage remained intact. Seems much better than most cars.
abqskinhead 7 months ago
@abqskinhead If i was gonna do 70 and crash, i would actually want this car XD
lillskiten1337 7 months ago
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to the many people who have posted here who lack a basic understanding of physics, there is something called G-force and Inertia, and too much of it will kill you.
The car "keeping relatively intact" is actually bad, since all the force is being transferred on2 the human inside the car. Even if the dummy is/was completely intact, we are not made of rubber, we have internal organs and a crash like this would kill us. A car with a long bonnet would b able 2 absorb a lot of the impact and save us
mrman999 8 months ago
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mrman999 8 months ago
Title FAIL!
mr2gti 9 months ago
Video title is completely misleading.
I saw the full show this test is from. It was by Fifth Gear in the UK. That was a SEVENTY mile per hour crash into a concrete barrier, and the car performed very well, the door opened, the cabin wasn't badly deformed.
They also crashed a larger car into the same barrier at the same speed, and it didn't do so well :)
mgcooke 11 months ago
What he fails to mention in this video is that this test was done on top gear in the uk and after the crash the doors still open. I don't own a smart car but you can't deny that it faired better than most small cars would
mike22runcorn 1 year ago
If you go head on into a concrete barrier in any car you are unlikely to survive.
sparkygl0s 1 year ago
Great video! Very accurate. Everyone with half a brain knows this piece of Euro junk is a death trap. Its only defenders are the ones who were dumb enough to buy it!
willardopheus 1 year ago
@willardopheus Maybe you should watch the rest of the video that this was taken from. The smart car is safer than the media tells people. The people who are dumb are the ones who believe everything fox news spews at them. Look at the FULL video, and maybe you will stop being a dumb ass.
looserslam 1 year ago
@looserslam
Can't stop being a dumb ass until one starts being one. I have not. If you believe all the physics-defying hype thrown at you by M-B that this little coffin on wheels is anything but, it is YOU who are the dumb ass. The laws of physics have not been repealed yet and are not going to start being now.
willardopheus 1 year ago
Respond to this video... @looserslam
Can't stop being a dumb ass until one starts being one. I have not. If you believe all the physics-defying hype thrown at you by M-B that this little coffin on wheels is anything but, it is YOU who are the dumb ass. The laws of physics have not been repealed yet and are not going to start being now.
willardopheus 1 year ago
@willardopheus Any car in a crash at 70MPH would not do well, and if you watch the full video, it shows that the occupants would not have been crushed.
A lady in the US was T-Boned by an F250 going 80MPH and did 22 rollovers in 26 second and got out of the car with a broken femur. Still alive. If you were in any other car, you would most likely be dead instantly.
Josh1223334444 11 months ago
And in the end of the test, the other coupe was completely destroyed, dummies killed. The smart car dummy survived.
5PYZ3R 1 year ago
vorrei vedere qualsiasi altra auto ai 70mph o 110km/h contro un muro d cemento armato! ben poche farebbero meglio...e tutte superiori ai 50000€!!!
fedemetalbiker 1 year ago
haha...this video is so biased. You should watch the rest of it. They compared it to a Vauxhall Corsa (which is really popular on UK roads for anyone who's American) and the smart did way better. In fact, there was a problem with the Smart being TOO strong for crashes. Mercedes corrected this, and now the frame pod crumples a little bit.
ribenawrath 2 years ago
@ribenawrath Also, bear in mind the body work is all plastic, and was all smashed to pieces. Which is expected and fine, since the bodywork doesn't protect anyone in a crash anyway. And this was at 70mph, which for any car is a tough challenge. The SMart did much better then I ever thought it would, and does even better nowadays.
ribenawrath 2 years ago
it does the job for its size. You will be safer in a larger truck or suv. SImple physics.
crv26 2 years ago
o yea its called a "smart" car for a reason 1 economic reasons 2 crash reasons
hayjam1 2 years ago
1st if ur rammed by a truck ur screwed in any car second, in any car going from that fast to not moving u will die in any vehicle so obviously it is as safe as almost any car out there
hayjam1 2 years ago
@hayjam1 it's not as safe as say a big as cadillac eldorado. it's a car too and yes that is true if you are in a car and get hit by a truck at high speed you're screwed, but the bigger and heavier the car itself the more likely you are to survive
dillonaire 1 year ago
its extremely safe u idiot
hayjam1 2 years ago
how is it safe imagine gettin plowed by a hummer in this thing your fucked a wall you know good saftey features there but and suv or truck would kill this thing
dillonaire 2 years ago
@dillonaire imagine your feet, theyd be crushed, better off with a mini (cooper)
crazywolf889 1 year ago
@crazywolf889 i agree
dillonaire 1 year ago
Blablablablaaaaablablaaaaaaa. The desctiption of the value of that video fits well to the music. Finally, the car does the best job possible to save the inhabitants at such a terrible crash, and with huge airbags it reduces the G-force. Still - the g-force will likely kill you as long as you don't have a 5 point seat belt and a racing seat and a F1-racers physical constitution. Anyhow, that would happen with almost every standard car.... In a 200 000 bucks Mercedes you have a slight chance
Lightningchase1973 2 years ago
@Lightningchase1973 but then again, there goes 200,000 bucks right down the drain
crazywolf889 1 year ago
seriously dude? Watch the rest of this video. The people who did this crashed another small car to compare the results and their conclusion was that the smart car did amazing. The frame stayed mostly intact and the windshield didn't even break. For 70mph, that is amazing
fieldrum 2 years ago 2
agree. in 80-90% of all cars out on the road you'd die, being sqished by intruding parts. You can see many cars loosing their passanger cell after real live impacts like that. huge mercedes or BMW limousines passenger cell may stay intact AND provide acceptable g-forces. pay hundredthousend bucks? or 200 000? For a car? The best-safety cars are crumbing at that impacts, or alternatively haven too high g-force. Still, with gooc physical constiturion a lot og "g" can be survives - but no intrusion
Lightningchase1973 2 years ago
useless video !!!
The car, fo its size and weight did perfect.
Look for deforming of the main structure and opening mechanisms.
All the flying debris you saw doesen't mean the car is not safe.
Not enough time to prove how wrong you are !!!
viorelonly 2 years ago
you dumb asses it is safe. this was a test sight and they claimed the you can survive a crash.
you stupid idiots,smart cars are really safe
rammsteinfan30 3 years ago
infact, one of the safest in the roadster/rodster conv. to be safe. but like any other car, its never safe. know what i mean? :] anyone can die in an accident. no matter how safe the car.
BMWFAN01 3 years ago
omg very afaid....
goiyz333 3 years ago
70 mph and both doors still worked and the windshield didn't break. You didn't show the rest of the video. Of COURSE the occupants would probably die, but they'd die in just about any small or mid-sized car. You're all about nothing, and it's sad you wasted your time proving nothing. Get a fucking life... or a job at Fox News where you can hone your sad craft.
zackgreer 3 years ago 13
that is the BEST comment i have EVER read...laughed forever... rock on!
bjwalker90 2 years ago
Thanks, I have my moments... but people like that drive me NUTS.
zackgreer 2 years ago
understandable... especially when the video AGAINST smart cars is taken from a video that is FOR the smart cars... i mean...c'mon dude... realy!?!
bjwalker90 2 years ago
this test was at 70mph not many cars would do well in this crash test
wincote 3 years ago 8
Ofcourse it's not safe. Look how small it is.
chann30 3 years ago
POULVERSIZED! And it was my favorite car too :'(
Helldiver450 3 years ago
what a gay little car lol
MrFreeman420 3 years ago 2
Most older cars would not be able to take an impact like that, that doesn't mean the Smart is unsafe.
carpro1017 3 years ago
Toyota IQ is safer
Crashsilumator26343 3 years ago 2