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29-07-2008, 03:02 PM
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http://www.carcentral.com.au/2008072...oposition.html
 Surprisinly the Fiat has a 5 star NCAP rating and the Q7 gets only 4.. I know which one i would rather be in.. just goes to show the ratings dont mean squat. |
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29-07-2008, 03:37 PM
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I will say that at this stage, this is the reason why I'll always choose a larger car irrespective of petrol prices.
I see the size of the car and the extra crumple zone that comes with it to be an added insurance policy. I see a small car as being for optimists, and since driving is statistically dangerous, it's not a chance I want to take.
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29-07-2008, 04:26 PM
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No1 reason why i hate ANCAP.
4 Star big car IMO is safer than 5 star small car, but this is not reflected in the ratings. They test versus a brick wall and force stuff like ESP and Seatbelt in order to get a 5 star rating- whereas in reality most accidents are with other vehicles and the fundamental design and mass of the vehicle matter more. Not everyone should drive a big car fair enough, big car vs big car can make an almighty mess, but yeah ANCAP is rubbish.
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29-07-2008, 05:17 PM
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ANCAP rating are how well that particular car performs under certain conditions.
So for the Q7 vs 500 example above if 2 Fiats had a head on the occupants would be better off than if 2 Q7s had a head on at the same speed. That's why I hate all the big 4WD softraoders on the roads. If the owner actually goes offroad I dont have a problem, but why do you need these bohemoths in the city?
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29-07-2008, 06:52 PM
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Theres a Fifth gear test where they crash a Renault people mover into a Discovery, the latter comes out alot worse. Theres probably a good 500kg weight difference between them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIKu1UDoa6s
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Audi Q7 vs Fiat 500 - size matters
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