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Most mid-size luxury cars performed poorly in a new frontal crash test developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The new test is designed to replicate what happens when a car strikes another car or a fixed object like a tree or utility pole. Click through the gallery to see how each car performed, and then tell us your thoughts in the comments section.

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Good or acceptable: 2012 Acura TLHonda

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Good or acceptable: Volvo S60Erik-Fagerwall

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Good or acceptable: Infiniti G

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Marginal: 2012 Acura TSX SEHonda

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Marginal: BMW 3-series

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Marginal: 2012 Lincoln MKZ

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Marginal: Volkswagen CC

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Poor: Mercedes C-ClassDaimler AG - Global Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars

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Poor: Lexus IS 250Bill Petro

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Poor: Audi A4

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Poor: Lexus ES 350Bill Petro

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