Smart Car Crash Tests

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    A Toyota Camry makes mincemeat out of a mini Toyota Yaris in frontal crash tests.

    IIHS
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    The midsize Honda Accord, left, did pretty well in crash tests, the mini Honda Fit, right, did ... well, not so much.

    IIHS
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    A mini car is thrown in the air after slamming into a larger vehicle.

    IIHS
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    Wham-o! A 2009 Smart Fortwo looks a little smaller after a 40-mph frontal offset crash.

    AP/IIHS
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    2009 Honda Fit suddenly a little ... worse for wear after a frontal crash test.

    AP/IIHS
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    A 2009 Toyota Yaris after a barrier test, not too bad.

    IIHS
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    ** EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:01 A.M., TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2009 ** This undated handout photo provided by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows a 2009 Toyota Yaris after the Institute's 40-mph frontal offset crash. In crash tests to be released Tuesday, April 14, 2009, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that drivers of 2009 versions of the Smart fortwo, Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris could face significant leg and head injuries in severe head-on crashes with mid-size vehicles. (AP Photo.IIHS)

    AP
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    One of these cars is a little hmmmm ... bigger than the other.

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