fft1976@gmail.com wrote:

> What I find odd is that Prizm is considerably less safe than Corolla,
> according to them. Is there a likely mechanical explanation (dual
> airbags are standard in both, but perhaps the quality is different),
> or is this a statistical artifact due to the poorer and thus younger
> people buying Prizms?

Yes. The same group that would be buying the other cars that do poorly
in that study.

> By the way, does anyone know of a similar, but more up-to-date study?
> I'd also like the probabilities of disablement included with the data
> given per mile traveled.

Interesting, but as with all these studies, the extenuating factors
greatly affect the results.

Camrys and Accords are bought mainly by more educated, more affluent
consumers toting along children. You'd expect them to have lower
accident rates.