In the small family segment, where we can find the Fiat Bravo and the Toyota Corolla, things couldn't be clearer. Both the Fiat Bravo and the Toyota Corolla managed to get 5 stars in Adult Occupant Protection, but they did not do so well in Child Protection. In that category, the Fiat Bravo got only 3 stars while the Corolla received 4 stars. Pedestrian Protection is as always the least safe aspect, and this is also the case of the italian model. The Bravo scored only 2 stars in this category, while Toyota Corolla got 3 stars.
Moving on to the small off-roader segment we find the Honda CR-V and the Mitsubishi Outlander. No surprises here either, because both models got 4 stars in Adult Occupant Protection, with a plus for Honda CR-V in the Child Protection segment. (CR-V- 4 stars, Outlander- 3 stars). When it came down to Pedestrian Protection both cars handled the same, obtaining only 2 stars each.
Last but not least, the only representative of the executive segment attending - the Honda Legend - was also tested. Being alone in its segment for this test session, we have nothing to compare it with. Nevertheless, this premium model managed to get 5 stars in Adult Occupant Protection, 4 stars in Child Protection and 3 stars in Pedestrian Protection, just like the Toyota Corolla.
These tests are conducted in optimum conditions, in a special testing facility. For the front impact test, the car is smashed into an offset deformable barrier at 40 mph (64 km/h), the side impact test is conducted at 30 mph (50 km/h), the pole test at 18 mph (29 km/h) and the pedestrian test at 25 mph (40 km/h). Mentioning this you will probably get an idea about how safe you are and how much your car's rating matters when you hit something at 100 mph.
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