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Ranking of the most dangerous cars announced - PHOTO

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08 February 2010 12:32 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Nijat Mustafayev - APA-Economics. Forbes announced the ranking of the most dangerous vehicles.

According to Forbes, these cars and trucks scored the worst in crash test and rollover ratings for the model year.

The way a car handles itself during a crash determines much about the severity of the occupants’ injuries. Some cars hold up better than others: Tiny cars and low-level sedans are especially at risk, according to crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Bigger cars, because of their mass, generally fare better in tests--but may be more likely to roll.

This helps explain why the Chevrolet Aveo and Chrysler PT Cruiser, both inexpensive, smaller cars, have the worst crash-test ratings in their class--they each received "marginal" test-results for side- and rear-impacts. They join the Cadillac STS and Mercury Grand Marquis as some of the most dangerous vehicles of 2010.

Furthermore, some cars on the list, while earning the lowest scores in their class, still scored as many as 10 points out of the 12, such as the Mitsubishi Galant and Nissan’s Titan truck. These vehicles make the list because they score only slightly lower in otherwise overwhelmingly safe classes.