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Minivans disappoint in bumper crash tests
Associated Press - December 20, 2007 1:43 AM ET
RUCKERSVILLE, Va. (AP) - The latest bumper crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows none of the six minivans, all 2008 models -- did particularly well.
The Nissan Quest was the worst, while the Honda Odyssey performed best overall. Institute senior vice president Joe Nolan says while they didn't have the worst bumpers IIHS has tested, they still allow way too much damage in minor impacts.
And even minor crashes can be expensive. The Institute says repairing the damages from low-speed crashes of 3 to 6 miles per hour could cost as much as $3,500.
In the Institute's bumper tests, each vehicle is run into a barrier designed to mimic the design of a car bumper. The steel barriers plastic absorber and flexible cover simulate cars energy absorbers and plastic bumper covers.
Minivans disappoint in bumper crash tests
Associated Press - December 20, 2007 1:43 AM ET
RUCKERSVILLE, Va. (AP) - The latest bumper crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows none of the six minivans, all 2008 models -- did particularly well.
The Nissan Quest was the worst, while the Honda Odyssey performed best overall. Institute senior vice president Joe Nolan says while they didn't have the worst bumpers IIHS has tested, they still allow way too much damage in minor impacts.
And even minor crashes can be expensive. The Institute says repairing the damages from low-speed crashes of 3 to 6 miles per hour could cost as much as $3,500.
In the Institute's bumper tests, each vehicle is run into a barrier designed to mimic the design of a car bumper. The steel barriers plastic absorber and flexible cover simulate cars energy absorbers and plastic bumper covers.