The Cobalt? lol
http://www.carsdirect.com/hyundai/accent/safety
http://www.carsdirect.com/chevrolet/cobalt/safety
Apples to apples, man.
Big 80's (or better yet, 60's) tank cars would crush a modern econobox, yes. But again, whether a car is 'crushed' or not doesn't necessarily mean squat about the occupant protection/safety. Crushing & spreading the impact G's over a bit more time is the point.