The Safety of Miss Pug

Ok - so this is something that's pissed me off for a while.

Just because the rear seats are in the boot it's automatically seen as ''unsafe'' or ''but I wouldnt do it as I love my kids''

What a stupid, pathetic comment. As if to imply that us 7 seater estate owners don't love our kids.

Need I remind you that ALL 7 / 8 seater estate cars or MPV's have child seats IN the boot?
Need I also remind you that what would you prefer?

Let's put it into theory: Both cars, rear shunt.

7 seater Zafira type car where, if there are children in the rear seats although they wouldn't see the accident, they have ''leg room'' which places them NEARER the ass of the car and more likely to suffer neck and back injury and possibly even get hit, depending on the speed involved.

7 seater estate such as my car, where as the children may perhaps see the impending accident their leg room is the boot space, which places them sitting nearer the inside of the car, they are physically already in a safer place. Depending on speed, the risk of foot, ankle injuries are the main thing here.

I know what I would prefer should I ever be in a rear shunt accident, foot and ankle, leg injuries than back and neck.

What kind of buffoon type person believes that because I much rather have a nippy estate car than a big fat huge MPV that I don't love my kids?
What kind of buffoon type person also believes that crumple zones endanger the children?
What kind of idiot type person also believes that they are unsafe because they are FURTHEST AWAY from the impact zone, should an accident arise?

I am sick of dealing with these kind of comments, although I still can't be certain of the exact amount of crumple zone within the rear end of the car, I CAN BE CERTAIN of the 3 STAR Euro NCAP rating, which if anyone wants to know is one star more than the D8 (pre-2001 model).

Now, I am going to take one deep breath and continue with my day.

By the way: I love my kids very much, which is why I took the time of day to research MY FACTS instead of spouting from an uninformed, uneducated gob.


P.s = LOOK for yourself.

I know which I'd prefer, and neck, HEAD and back injuries are NOT it.

Vauxhall Zafira getting ''arse raped'' <--- CLICK link to view video. Contains distressing images.