DETROIT (Reuters) - Subcompact cars, increasingly popular for their fuel economy, also put drivers and passengers at higher risk for serious injuries in collisions, according to independent crash tests released on Tuesday.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a testing and advocacy group funded by the U.S. auto insurance industry, said only one of eight small car models it tested had performed well in three different simulated crash situations.
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