Safety
I would suggest you go right to the source for safety in passenger vehicles in america. That source is the IIHS (insurance institute for highway safety). The institute keeps a database of the crash survivability of all vehicles insured in the US. There is a clear trend, and that is the weight of the vehicle varies in proportion to crash survivability. In other words, do not count on that finely made MB cabin to save you in a head on collision with an american pickup or Lincoln town car. It won't.