Crash tests
Fiat 500 get three-star NHTSA safety rating
The Fiat 500 collected just three stars safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The side-impact test was particularly cruel to the Italian compact, with NHTSA awarding the vehicle two stars in that category – a somewhat surprising result considering that Fiat went to the trouble of redesigning the 500 for U.S. crash [...]
Fiat 500 vs. Audi Q7
Look at the video crash test: tiny Fiat 500 vs. Audi Q7.
- The Fiat 500 has 2 cross members in the front to provide a large surface area for impact.
- The Audi Q7 corner impact only hits a small part of the cross members, not enough to reduce all the kinetic energy from the Audi [...]