<p dir="ltr">Usually, I don’t talk about cars on this show.</p><p dir="ltr">Sometimes, something comes along that I do get to talk about - like today. This week, the IIHS (International Institute for Highway Safety) released its results for a group of subcompact cars. It turns out that the only one you can get that carries an overall “Acceptable” rating (3 out of 4 stars, in layman’s terms) is the Chevrolet Spark. Which is strange, considering it doesn’t sell well. And the original point of the car, the electric version, is only sold in two states - California and Oregon. There are only ~400 Spark EVs on the road.</p><p dir="ltr">Still, the large players in the segment didn’t do well. The Kia Rio, Toyota Yaris, Ford Fiesta, and Chevrolet Sonic (GM’s main subcompact) all scored “Marginal” (2 out of 4 stars) overall. The renowned Honda Fit scored a “Poor” (1 out of 4 stars).</p><p>Modern technology has improved the survivability in accidents across all car segments, but basic laws of physics still hit low-mass vehicles hard.</p>
