MINI gets good ratings in NHTSA NCAP crash testing
Click on the Mini above for more pictures of the 2008 John Cooper Works package
The second generation MINI got good scores for front and side impact and roll-over testing in the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) testing.
In the NCAP side impact testing, the 2008 MINI got a 5-Star rating for front seat occupant side-impact protection. In the same test the MINI received a 4-Star rating for rear seat occupants. In frontal impact testing the MINI received a 4-Star rating for both front seat occupants. Finally, the MINI got a 5-Star rating for rollover safety. All those stars prove that small doesn't have to mean unsafe.
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Gallery: 2008 John Cooper Works Mini
Gallery: 2007 MINI
[Source: BMW]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dad 5:04PM (2/29/2008)
"All those stars prove that small doesn't have to mean unsafe."
Wait until a Toyota Tundra hits this small "but safe" car. Ouch.
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steven 5:03PM (2/29/2008)
I think this is going to lead to one of the rants where it only counts if you happen to hit another Mini Copper.
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