What is safer in a crash- Mercedes E or Sprinter Van?
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I'm going to a "second world" country in the new year, notorious for road accidents. I'll be travelling with some precious cargo, so don't want to take a Bolt with a kamikaze Prius driver.
Found a firm with a modern E class, but also saw they have sprinter minibuses. The E would have more airbags if you crashed into a wall but the bigger Sprinter would come up trumps in a crash with another car?
Leaning towards the Sprinter
Found a firm with a modern E class, but also saw they have sprinter minibuses. The E would have more airbags if you crashed into a wall but the bigger Sprinter would come up trumps in a crash with another car?
Leaning towards the Sprinter
Too many variables.
If you're going to crash into someone else you want to be in the heaviest car/van. Doesn't matter how many stars your car has if you go from +70mph to -20 in the blink of an eye.
That doesn't apply if you're going to hit immovable objects, where active safety and a big long crumple zone will be king.
Assuming it's a modern Sprinter I'd lean towards that although I think in the real world you'll struggle to beat a big heavy SUV as the best of both worlds.
When Fifth Gear tested 2 Mondeos, one fully loaded in a head on crash the lower riding car got mullered as the other one just rode over it.
If you're going to crash into someone else you want to be in the heaviest car/van. Doesn't matter how many stars your car has if you go from +70mph to -20 in the blink of an eye.
That doesn't apply if you're going to hit immovable objects, where active safety and a big long crumple zone will be king.
Assuming it's a modern Sprinter I'd lean towards that although I think in the real world you'll struggle to beat a big heavy SUV as the best of both worlds.
When Fifth Gear tested 2 Mondeos, one fully loaded in a head on crash the lower riding car got mullered as the other one just rode over it.
Cars have had significantly more attention and therefore more development when it comes to safety.
It sounds like the current Sprinter is OK-ish.
https://www.parkers.co.uk/vans-pickups/news/2021/e...
It sounds like the current Sprinter is OK-ish.
https://www.parkers.co.uk/vans-pickups/news/2021/e...
HenryHippo said:
I'm going to a "second world" country in the new year, notorious for road accidents. I'll be travelling with some precious cargo, so don't want to take a Bolt with a kamikaze Prius driver.
Found a firm with a modern E class, but also saw they have sprinter minibuses. The E would have more airbags if you crashed into a wall but the bigger Sprinter would come up trumps in a crash with another car?
Leaning towards the Sprinter
Focus on the driver and the quality of their training in being able to avoid an accident in the first place. Found a firm with a modern E class, but also saw they have sprinter minibuses. The E would have more airbags if you crashed into a wall but the bigger Sprinter would come up trumps in a crash with another car?
Leaning towards the Sprinter
That's next level risk assessment there! I'd be checking the hotels, see which mops the floors more frequently in case of slips and trips. Fair play for thinking ahead but I can't but help feel that if you're that concerned, why even go there especially with "precious cargo" as your anxiety levels will be off the scale and surely take some of the enjoyment of the trip away? You could fall down your stairs and die before you even get to the airport... but you can't let those thoughts dominate or you'd never leave the house. Or maybe you would because the house might catch fire.
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