2008 smart car crash test

In recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the 2008 Smart Fortwo, the smallest car for sale in the US market, earned the top rating of good for front and side crash protection. Its seat/head restraints earned the second highest rating of acceptable for protection against whiplash in rear impacts.

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Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbag.