Talk:Trunk (automobile)

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[edit] Trunk in the back safer?

I heard that the trunk positioned in the back, while the engine in the front is a safer configuration than the opposite. Is this true? If so, why? Malamockq 04:21, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

When a front boot is empty or filled with rather soft things (a bag for example), which is the most usual condition seeing that front boots are usually quite small when compared to rear boots and that front-booted (or middle/rear-engined for that matter) vehicles aren't usually used as cargo-carriers (with the exception of mid-engined vans), there is less stuff in the front to absorb the frontal impact of a crash, meaning that the dashboard and the cabin accomoditions are more likely to be reached by the other vehicle or being pushed to the driver without direct contact, the likelihood of serious injuries or death goes up. --DifiCa 18:00, 6 February 2007 (UTC)