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Quote: Originally Posted by Tigger, Eeyore & Roo (original)

From a safety point of view it's undeniably an improvement on the original design, though I like their PR boast that "The overall test score achieved puts the MINI only just behind other larger, recently launched superminis such as the Peugeot 207, Renault Clio, Toyota Yaris and Fiat Punto" Interesting slant on coming last there

You also have to take different markets into account. The Yaris they're selling in Canada is not the same you get in Europe. The North-American version has only two airbags and performs poorly in side impact tests. In my eyes car companies are saving at the wrong end here. OTOH they put stronger engines in their small cars here than are available in Europe. That's two reasons that made the Mini the ideal choice for me. You get the whole package here. Not some Franken-version with a pimped-up engine and crappy safety features, simply wrapped in a familiar package for a European-style small car.

So to summarize, I'm really happy about reading these crash test results as they confirm the choice of car I made and the reasoning behind it.

P.S.: I'm not denying that the Mini is a hell of a lot more fun to drive than a Yaris at the same time.