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Originally Posted by Lucky1
Wonder what the factors were that led the Camry passengers to come out with non-life threatening injuries while the 1er driver died. I always thought the 1er was a very safe car relative to others.
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It is very safe. I was offset rear-ended while stationary by a Toyota Highlander doing about 40 mph. The Highlander was totaled with severe frontal damage while I was able to safely drive my 1er home. There was minor frame damage and some body parts had to be replaced, but there was no impingement into the rear wheel well, drive train, or suspension. My airbag did not deploy, but it did not need to. The head restraint and seat belts did their jobs. The police on scene were in awe of how little damage was done to my car while the SUV's front end was demolished.
That incident really boosted my confidence in our little cars.