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Originally Posted by Rainh2o
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety determins the safety of a vehicle. If the new cars are "more safe", then why is an old plain jane suburban determined safer?
I dont buy new cars are safer.
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The SUV is "safer" due to
Bumper heights. Bumper heights are not regulate on these type vehicle.
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In a crash, the higher bumper on many taller vehicles, such as SUVs and trucks, hits a typical passenger car above the car's bumper line and crumple zone, exerting its force into weaker portions of the smaller vehicle and inflicting greater damage.
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