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Originally Posted by TerryS

Only the newest Ford deritive diesel would pass Current EPA diesel opacity and NiOx specs. The 300 Tdi wouldn't pass any country's limits, and the TD5 won't pass EU, New UK standard, and Californis's standards.

Apart from the emissons issue I would like to know where you got the info that the Defender is safer than, well, anything. There are no side impact structures, no SRS of any sort, no crumple front bumper, the most primitive colapsable steering column, two piece A pillar, and the list goes on. I'm not trying to take anything away from the simple love of the truck, I've been driving one for years, but to call it a truck designed for safety, let alone compare it to one of the safest cars on the road is utterly rediculous. Unless things have changed radically, we're still the only country with not one, but two crash testing bodies (NHTSA & NIIHS)

Most of what you say is accurate, except about crumple front bumpers. Those have nothing to do with safety, but were introduced to reduce excessive vehicle repair costs in low speed impacts. The only legal requirements from the NHTSA on bumpers focus on protecting lighting, radiator and such in an impact.