I hit the back of one a few years ago when a horse ran in front of it, the back end of that thing crumpled up like a coke can and there wasn't even a dent on my bumper.
Wouldn't like to go toe to toe with a mom-wagon in one
Those little cars are the first thing to really catch my attention when I arrived in Europe a year ago. Lots of small cars around here. My full-size Chevy Van and Sebring Convertible are friggin' tanks on the road.