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PSA: Mercedes and Lexus are the best SUVs based on safety+reliability ratings

Top safety ratings http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/v/class...
filthy kitty
  12/14/17
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yapping becky juggernaut
  05/25/18
Even Kia styles on American cars. Hilarious.
deranged motley chapel
  05/25/18
I can get why marginal improvements in reliability are impor...
lemon vengeful nowag locale
  05/25/18
Most of the safety score differences now are who has the bet...
deranged motley chapel
  05/25/18
so a bunch of stuff that's not really meaningful
lemon vengeful nowag locale
  05/25/18
ppl with kids care about safety
Indigo Fat Ankles
  05/25/18
cr but his point is that the differences are so marginal tha...
Vigorous doctorate new version
  05/25/18
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lemon vengeful nowag locale
  05/25/18
why do you think they're negligible? being slightly better i...
filthy kitty
  05/25/18
why not? i have no idea what the fuck that means. explain...
lemon vengeful nowag locale
  05/25/18
idk, if someone crashes into you at a higher speed, the car ...
filthy kitty
  05/25/18
i see. so the cars on the safer list will stay upright and i...
lemon vengeful nowag locale
  05/25/18
your autism is showing
filthy kitty
  05/25/18
should I edit before AUTISM ALERT tp shows up??
lemon vengeful nowag locale
  05/25/18
Presumably these ratings include preventative measures as no...
yapping becky juggernaut
  05/25/18
Did anyone actually look at the safety ratings? It appears t...
Passionate Chartreuse Blood Rage
  05/25/18


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Date: December 14th, 2017 12:44 PM
Author: filthy kitty

Top safety ratings

http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/v/class-summary/midsize-luxury-suvs

Luxury - Mercedes, Lexus, Acura, Volvo

Non-Luxury - Hyundai, Mazda, Toyota, Kia, Honda

Reliability ratings

http://www.jdpower.com/ratings/study/2017-Vehicle-Dependability-Study/1882ENG/Midsize-Premium-SUV/1133

Luxury - Lexus, Porsche, Mercedes

Non-Luxury - Toyota, Chevy, GMC, Honda, Mazda, Hyundai



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#34918009)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:31 PM
Author: yapping becky juggernaut



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126101)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:34 PM
Author: deranged motley chapel

Even Kia styles on American cars. Hilarious.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126121)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:36 PM
Author: lemon vengeful nowag locale

I can get why marginal improvements in reliability are important to a consumer, but how about marginal improvements in safety? What exactly does it mean to be in an SUV that's rated as slightly safer?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126128)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:39 PM
Author: deranged motley chapel

Most of the safety score differences now are who has the better lane keep assist, emergency breaking and blindspot monitoring. All the chassis are more or less equivalent. Though in the past three years there have been pretty big improvements in chassis regidity. A 2018 Elantra is 30% more ridged than a 2014.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126147)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:43 PM
Author: lemon vengeful nowag locale

so a bunch of stuff that's not really meaningful

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126173)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:40 PM
Author: Indigo Fat Ankles

ppl with kids care about safety

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126153)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:46 PM
Author: Vigorous doctorate new version

cr but his point is that the differences are so marginal that they're essentially negligible. It's just a marketing point.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126194)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:47 PM
Author: lemon vengeful nowag locale



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126202)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:51 PM
Author: filthy kitty

why do you think they're negligible? being slightly better in a crash test isnt negliglbe at all

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126223)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:53 PM
Author: lemon vengeful nowag locale

why not?

i have no idea what the fuck that means. explain it. what's the practical, real-world implication of a car being slightly better in a crash test

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126238)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:54 PM
Author: filthy kitty

idk, if someone crashes into you at a higher speed, the car keeps you safer instead of rolling over or crumpling?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126244)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:55 PM
Author: lemon vengeful nowag locale

i see. so the cars on the safer list will stay upright and intact and the others will flip and be crushed into an unrecognizable mass?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126250)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 1:05 PM
Author: filthy kitty

your autism is showing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126334)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 1:28 PM
Author: lemon vengeful nowag locale

should I edit before AUTISM ALERT tp shows up??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126510)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 12:54 PM
Author: yapping becky juggernaut

Presumably these ratings include preventative measures as noted above

The meaning is a (hopefully) reduced probability of injury, whether through prevention or in a crash itself

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126246)



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Date: May 25th, 2018 1:03 PM
Author: Passionate Chartreuse Blood Rage

Did anyone actually look at the safety ratings? It appears the difference is almost entirely attributable to headlights and ease of use of child seat anchors. LOL

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3828852&forum_id=2#36126326)