NU Online News Service, June 11, 1:14 p.m. EDT

Small, fuel efficient mini and micro-cars have a cost of repair for bumper damage that's big, a report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said today.

The IIHS tested seven mini and micro-car's bumpers and determined that none garnered a good rating and only one achieved a rating of acceptable. Five of the seven earned poor ratings and one earned a marginal rating.

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