賓士C-Class成績不好, 跳出來嗆聲IIHS啦~ http://www.examiner.com/article/new-crash-test-results-may-weigh-heavily-on-carmakers?cid=rss Mercedes-Benz said in a statement that the test re-creates an "unusually severe and correspondingly uncommon accident scenario" that put the C class at a disadvantage. Mercedes added that the "real-world kinematics of vehicles involved in this type of crash are very different from the construct of the IIHS test." "異常嚴重而且相較之下少見的事故場景" "現實中發生此類正面側邊撞擊的車輛, 結果都跟IIHS這個測試很不一樣"
Honda說 Honda expressed concerns because the alterations could affect handling, ride comfort and fuel economy. Still, the company said in a statement that it will begin making "structural enhancements" on upcoming vehicles this year with the second generation of its Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure. "要改進的話可能會影響到操控, 舒適還有油耗" "第二代的ACE結構會針對這個測試做加強"
VW說 Volkswagen and Audi each said it is "passionately committed to building the safest vehicles available to the public and has already begun to incorporate this latest knowledge into the design and engineering of our cars going forward." "會研究這次結果並在未來設計時加入考量"